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Danny Glover

Danny Glover, January 2008
Born Danny Lebern Glover[1]
July 22, 1946 (1946-07-22) (age 61)
San Francisco, California, USA

Danny Lebern Glover[1] (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change

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Biography

Early life

Glover was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Carrie (née Hunley) and James Glover, both of whom were postal workers and were active in the NAACP. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A postal worker is one who works for a Post office, such as a Mail carrier The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations Glover grew up with a love for sports just like his father. Glover's mother, daughter of a midwife, was born in Louisville, Georgia and graduated from Paine College. Midwifery is a Health care profession where providers give Prenatal care to expecting Mothers attend the birth of the Infant Louisville is a town in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. Paine College is a private Historically Black College located in Augusta Georgia. [2] Glover graduated from George Washington High School (San Francisco) before attending American University and matriculating at San Francisco State University. George Washington High School is a public high school in San Francisco California. San Francisco State University (informally referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a public University At university, he also met his future wife Asake Bomani, whom he married in 1975. They have been divorced for some time now.

In his late twenties, Glover enrolled in the Black Actors Workshop at the American Conservatory Theater, a regional training program in San Francisco. American Conservatory Theater ( ACT) is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Glover also trained with Jean Shelton at the Shelton Actors Lab in San Francisco. In an interview on Inside the Actor's Studio, Glover credited Shelton for much of his development as an actor. Deciding that he wanted to be an actor, Glover resigned from his city administration job and soon began his career as a stage actor, which eventually brought him to Los Angeles.

Glover suffered from epilepsy as a teenager and young adult; according to his own account, he "developed a way of concentrating so that seizures wouldn't happen. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. " Using this technique, which he describes as a type of self-hypnosis, Glover says he hasn't suffered a seizure since the age of 35. [3]

Career

Glover has had a variety of film, stage, and television roles. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles police Sgt. Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon movie series, and his role as the abusive husband to Whoopi Goldberg's character Celie in The Color Purple. Roger Murtaugh (born December 15, 1937) is a fictional character in the Lethal Weapon films played in all four by Danny Glover Lethal Weapon is a 1987 Action film, the first in a series of American Films that were released in 1987 1989 Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television The Color Purple is a 1985 Drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. He was given top billing for the first time in Predator 2, the sequel to the sci-fi actioner Predator. Predator 2 is a 1990 Science fiction horror film starring Danny Glover and Gary Busey. In addition, Glover has been a voice actor in many children's movies. Among many awards, he has won five NAACP Image Awards, for his achievements as an actor of color . The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color Danny Glover also worked in 2001 blockbuster Royal Tenenbaums also starring Gywneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

He joined the ranks of actors, such as Humphrey Bogart, Elliott Gould, and Robert Mitchum, who have portrayed Raymond Chandler's private eye detective Philip Marlowe in the episode 'Red Wind' of the Showtime network's 1995 series Fallen Angels. Elliott Gould (born August 29, 1938) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels Philip Marlowe is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler in a series of novels including The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye Fallen Angels is an American Neo-noir Anthology Television series that ran from 1993 to 1995 on the Showtime pay cable Glover made his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override in 1994. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. Also in 1994, Glover and actor Ben Guillory formed the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, focusing on theatre by and about the Black experience. Robey Theatre Company is a Los Angeles-based Non-profit theatre company The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse

In 2005, Glover and Joslyn Barnes announced plans to make "No FEAR," a movie about Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo's experience. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo was a senior policy analyst for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA. [4] Coleman-Adebayo won a 2000 jury trial against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The jury found the EPA guilty of violating the civil rights of Coleman-Adebayo on the basis of race, sex, color and a hostile work environment, under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Origins The bill was introduced by President John F Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11 1963, in which he asked for legislation "giving Coleman-Adebayo was terminated shortly after she revealed the environmental and human disaster taking place in the Brits, South Africa, vanadium mines. Brits is a large Town and District situated in a fertile Citrus -producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in Vanadium (vəˈneɪdiəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol V and Atomic number 23 Her experience inspired passage of the No FEAR Act. The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 is a United States federal law that seeks to discourage federal managers and supervisors

In May of 2007, it was announced that the Venezuelan Government would give Glover $18 million to make a film version of the 18th-century Haiti slave uprising that was led by Toussaint Louverture. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Slave rebellions have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery and are amongst the most feared events François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture [5] The Asociación Nacional de Autores Cinematográficos (ANAC) and several prominent Venezuelan filmmakers such as Solveig Hoogesteijn, Jonathan Jakubowicz, Franco de Peña and José Ramón Novoa criticized such large investment in Glover's movie since the same amount of money is equivalent to the budget for 4 years given by the Venezuelan government to the National Film Board of Venezuela (CNAC) and could could support the production of over 34 Venezuelan films. Solveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3 1946 in Sweden is a noted Venezuelan motion picture writer, producer and director. [6] An additional $9. 840. 505 was approved by the Venezuelan National Assembly in April of 2008. [7]

Glover is known for saying "I'm too old for this shit!" in multiple films.

Activism

Glover speaks at a March for Immigrants Rights in Madison, Wisconsin.
Glover speaks at a March for Immigrants Rights in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County.

While attending San Francisco State University, Glover was a member of the Black Students Union[8] who along with the Third World Liberation Front led the five month strike for Ethnic Studies. San Francisco State University (informally referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a public University Not only did this help to create the first school of Ethnic Studies in the U. S. , but it was also the longest student strike in the history of the United States. [9] During the strike, he protested alongside Hari Dillon who is now the president of the Vanguard Public Foundation, of which Glover sits on the advisory board.

Glover serves as a board member to numerous national and international organizations. He is presently chair of the TransAfrica Forum, "a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the general public — particularly African-Americans — on the economic, political and moral ramifications of U. TransAfrica Forum is a Non-profit, Global justice organization focusing on conditions in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. S. foreign policy as it affects Africa and the Diaspora in the Caribbean and Latin America" and a board member of Cheryl Byron's Something Positive Dance Group. Cheryl Byron (died June 17 2003) was a visual artist She started her studies in her native land Trinidad & Tobago. In March 1998, he was appointed ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country

Glover is among a number of high-profile U. S. supporters of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. The group also includes singer Harry Belafonte and Princeton University scholar Cornel West, who have sided with the Venezuelan president against accusations of democratic abuses. Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is a Scholar, Public intellectual, Philosopher, Critic, Pastor, [10]

Between 2007 and 2008, Glover has received loans close to U. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common S. $28 million from the Venezuelan government to make a film based on the life of François Dominique Toussaint-Louverture, an Haitian freedom fighter. François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: [11][12]

He also serves on the Advisory Council for TeleSUR, "Television of the South", a pan-Latin American television network based in Caracas, financed by the Venezuelan government. La Nueva Televisora del Sur ( Spanish for "The New Television Station of the South" named teleSUR, is a pan- Latin American terrestrial Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. It began broadcasting on July 24, 2005. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His role in this capacity and his resulting interaction with Chávez have drawn criticism for Glover from some Western media. [13]

On Friday May 4, 2007 Glover endorsed former Senator John Edwards for the Democratic nomination for President in the 2008 Presidential Race. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 [14] After Edwards withdrew from the race, Glover endorsed Barack Obama. [15]

On January 24, 2008, he was convicted of trespassing during a union rally at a Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Trespass (Fr trespas a crime properly a stepping across from Lat Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts ' largest and second oldest brand ( Westin being the oldest Niagara Falls is a Canadian City of 82184 residents Geography and Climate Niagara Falls Ontario He was convicted along with union representative Alex Dagg and Ontario Federation of Labour president Wayne Samuelson. The Ontario Federation of Labour is a prominent federation of labour unions in the Canadian province of Ontario. [16]Although Canadian Niagara Hotels were seeking $22,000 in a private prosecution, Glover, Dagg and Samuelson were sentenced with a $100 fine on February 8, 2008. A private prosecution is a criminal or Provincial offence case initiated by an individual or organization other than the state-funded Prosecutor. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The justice of the peace suggested that "the prosecution was unnecessary to protect the interests of the hotel's owner, and that the company should have put more effort toward good faith negotiations with the union". A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace [17]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b His birth name is "Danny", rather than "Daniel", according to the State of California. This article is concerned with the Escape From Alcatraz film for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon see Escape from Alcatraz (triathlon. Deadly Drifter (also known as Out) is a satirical 1982 film directed by Eli Hollander. Places in the Heart is a 1984 Drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly The Color Purple is a 1985 Drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. Lethal Weapon is a 1987 Action film, the first in a series of American Films that were released in 1987 1989 Bat*21 is a 1988 movie directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William Charles Anderson. Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, is a Pulitzer Prize -winning western novel and the first published book of the Lonesome Dove Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 Action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959 To Sleep with Anger is a 1990 Drama film directed and written by Charles Burnett. Predator 2 is a 1990 Science fiction horror film starring Danny Glover and Gary Busey. Flight of the Intruder is a 1991 film directed by John Milius, which is based on the novel of the same name by A-6 Intruder pilot Grand Canyon is a 1991 Drama film directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan and featuring an Ensemble cast. Pure Luck is a 1991 remake of the popular French comedy film La Chèvre (1981 Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 buddy cop action - Comedy film directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson Queen The Story of an American family by Alex Haley and David Stevens is a partly factual Historical novel which has served to bring back to the consciousness Bopha! is a 1993 drama Film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. Maverick is an Academy Award nominated 1994 Comedy Western movie, based on the 1950s television series Maverick, created Angels in the Outfield (known simply as Angels in some countries is a 1994 Disney film Remake of the 1951 film Operation Dumbo Drop is a 1995 Live-action movie. It is loosely based on true events as related by MAJ Jim Morris (USA Ret Background The following is a list of episodes from the Showtime anthology series Fallen Angels. For the novel this film is based on see The Rainmaker (John Grisham. Gone Fishin is a 1997 Comedy film starring Joe Pesci and Danny Glover as two bumbling Fishing enthusiasts Switchback is a 1997 thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Jared Leto, and R Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 buddy cop action - Comedy film directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American Animated film, the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Beloved, originally Toni Morrison 's eponymous Pulitzer-Prize -winning 1987 novel was released as a motion picture in 1998 Antz is a 1998 computer-animated Film produced by DreamWorks. Boesman and Lena is a play by South Africa 's Athol Fugard. The play was inspired by an incident in 1965 when Fugard was driving down The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience The Cookout is a 2004 Comedy film, directed by Lance Rivera. It is co-written by Queen Latifah, and is a feature film debut Saw is the first installment of the Saw crime Horror film series. Legend of Earthsea is a miniseries (later shortened to Earthsea) adapted quite loosely from the award-winning Earthsea novels by Ursula For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. Missing in America is a 2005 Drama film, directed, produced and written by Gabrielle Savage Dockterman Bamako is a 2006 film directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, first released at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2006 and in Manhattan Barnyard is a Computer-animated Film, produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, that was released on August 4 The Shaggy Dog is a 2006 Remake of the 1959 film of the same name Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Shooter is a 2007 R rated action / Conspiracy thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua based on the novel Point of Impact Poor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Honeydripper is a 2007 American musical Drama film written and directed by John Sayles. Gospel Hill is an upcoming Giancarlo Esposito Film. Giancarlo directs produces and stars in the film Blindness is a 2008 dramatic thriller film that is an adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by José Saramago Unstable Fables is a series of Computer animated Films produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with Flame Ventures, Prana Studios Night Train is an upcoming 2009 Action/Thriller film produced by Rifkin-Eberts Productions and stars Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, and Danny Glover California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry. com
  2. ^ http://chronicle.augusta.com/login.shtml?orq:http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/050602/met_174-7006.000.shtml
  3. ^ Famous Star of the Big Screen steps out from the Shadows. International Bureau for Epilepsy. Retrieved on 2006-11-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats
  4. ^ http://www.nofearcoalition.org/index.html
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ [2]
  7. ^ http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/04/10/til_art_asamblea-aprueba-9-m_800033.shtml
  8. ^ Actor and activist Danny Glover to be honored by San Francisco State University
  9. ^ SFSU Centennial history
  10. ^ Hugo Chavez to Finance Danny Glover Movies. Fox News (2007-05-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Retrieved on 2007-05-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
  11. ^ Assembly approves extra $9 million for Danny Glover. El Universal (2008-04-102). Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  12. ^ National Assembly grants $9 million to Danny Glover. Tal Cual Digital newspaper.
  13. ^ Chavez Repeats 'Devil' Comment at Harlem Event. FOX News (2006-09-21). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians
  14. ^ Prominent Civil Rights Activists Endorse Edwards For President (2007-05-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Retrieved on 2007-05-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
  15. ^ Hayden, Tom; Bill Fletcher, Jr. Thomas Emmet Hayden (born December 11 1939) is an American social and political activist and politician most famous for his involvement , Danny Glover and Barbara Ehrenreich. Barbara Ehrenreich (born August 26, 1941, in Butte Montana) is an American Feminist, Socialist and political activist "Progressives for Obama", The Nation, 2008-03-24. This article is about the US Publication. For other newspapers magazines and alternate uses by the same name see The Nation (disambiguation. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates  
  16. ^ Danny Glover convicted of trespassing in Ontario.
  17. ^ Actor Danny Glover fined $100 for trespassing in Ontario. CBC News (February 8, 2008).
  18. ^ "Tortoise vs. Hare" Coming This Fall . March 6, 2008

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NAME Glover, Danny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Glover, Danny Lebern
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1946-7-22
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco, California, USA
DATE OF DEATH
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