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Chiwetel Ejiofor. Actor: 12 Years a Slave. English actor, writer and director Chiwetel Ejiofor is renowned for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
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- Forest Gate, London, England, UK
In 2013, Ejiofor took on the role of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave. The film was based on Northup's memoir, edited in 1968 by historians Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon, of Northup's experience as a free black man in New York, who was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery in Louisiana.
1997 2h 35m R. 7.3 (83K) Rate. 64 Metascore. In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
- American Gangster. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor. 12 votes. American Gangster is a gritty crime drama that tells the real-life story of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a heroin kingpin from Manhattan.
- Kinky Boots. Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah Jane Potts. 21 votes. After his father's demise, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) inherits the family business, a shoe factory in Northampton, England.
- Children of Men. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine. 15 votes. In the dystopian genre film Children of Men, humanity grapples with infertility, a crisis threatening extinction.
- 12 Years a Slave. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch. 16 votes. 12 Years a Slave, a gripping historical drama, follows the life of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.
Nov 8, 2013 · 12 Years a Slave: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Bryan Batt. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Steve McQueen
- 2013-11-08
With a disarming façade and subtle intensity, British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor quietly embarked upon a film career after several successful stage performances with a noticeable supporting role as an...
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