John Lewis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1940
- Died
- July 17, 2020 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Troy, Alabama, USA
Biography
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Filmography
Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul
Movie · as Self
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Movie · as Self
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Movie · as Self
The Soul of America
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
With Drawn Arms
Movie · as Self
Enslaved
TV · as Self · 1 ep
America's Library
Movie · as Self
King in the Wilderness
Movie · as Self
Bobby Kennedy for President
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Movie · as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis
Movie · as Himself
The Words That Built America
Movie · as Self - Reader: The Constitution
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Arc of Justice
Movie · as Himself
The State of Marriage
Movie · as Self
Children of the Civil Rights
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Breath of Freedom
Movie · as Himself
Julian and John January 8, 2013
Movie · as Himself
Mikeyboy
Movie · as Steve (IRA Agent)
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Freedom Riders
Movie · as Self - Freedom Rider
Never Lose Sight of Freedom
Movie
The Colbert Report
TV · 1 ep
Arthur
TV · as John Lewis (voice) · 1 ep
Your vote
Movie · as Self
In Remembrance of Martin
Movie · as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The March
Movie · as Self
Sit-In
Movie · as Self
Face the Nation
TV · as Self · 1 ep