Who played Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film A Long Walk to Freedom?
"historical accuracy, and five for enjoyment. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a 2013 British-South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson and starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book ""Long Walk to Freedom"" by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela. Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa and working to rebuild"
"(based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name). In August 2010, Elba signed up to portray the title character in a reboot of James Patterson's Alex Cross film franchise. However, in February 2011, he was replaced by Tyler Perry. In """" (2011), the sequel to ""Ghost Rider"" (2007), Elba played an alcoholic warrior monk tasked with finding the title character. In February 2012, Elba confirmed that he would portray Nelson Mandela in the film ""Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"", which is based on his autobiography. As part of his preparation for the role, Elba spent a night locked"
"Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, musician and DJ known for playing drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series ""The Wire"", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series ""Luther"" and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film """" (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. Elba appeared in Ridley Scott's ""American Gangster"" (2007) and ""Prometheus"" (2012). Elba portrays Heimdall in ""Thor"" (2011) and its sequels"
"Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, Matt Damon as rugby team captain François Pienaar and Grant L. Roberts as Ruben Kruger. The film met with generally positive reviews; Roger Ebert gave it three and a half stars and described it as a ""...very good film... with moments evoking great emotion,"" while ""Variety"" Todd McCarthy wrote, ""Inspirational on the face of it, Clint Eastwood's film has a predictable trajectory, but every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion."" For the film Eastwood was nominated for Best Director at the 67th Golden Globe"
", Mandela's book does not discuss the alleged complicity of de Klerk in the violence of the eighties and nineties, or the role of his ex-wife Winnie Mandela in that bloodshed. Mandela became the President of South Africa in 1994. The book won the Alan Paton Award in 1995, and has been published in numerous languages, including an Afrikaans translation by Antjie Krog. ""Long Walk to Freedom"" has been adapted into a film titled """" directed by Justin Chadwick, written by William Nicholson, and produced by Anant Singh. Mandela personally awarded the film rights to the book to Singh's company"
"Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela, and first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison. Under the apartheid government, Mandela was regarded as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as a leader of the then-outlawed ANC. He later achieved international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding the country's once segregated society. The last chapters of the book describe his political ascension, and his belief"
"101"". In 2012, Moosa starred in the comedy film ""Material"", playing a young man who wants to be a comedian but his father disapproves. In October 2012, he went to the Busan International Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea where ""Material"" was shown, In November 2012, Moosa visited London, England to promote the film at the BFI London Film Festival. In 2013, he will be going to the Asian Film Festival in Goa. In 2013, he played the role of former South African politician and political prisoner, Ahmed Kathrada in """", an adaptation of Nelson Mandela's autobiography ""Long Walk to"
"von Tunzelmann, stated that the film was a ""dubious tale"" of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment, based on his prison guard's memoirs and that it was a story that contradicted all other known accounts of his time in imprisonment. She went on to say that there was no excuse for the ""historical negligence in this movie"" – stating that its implicit dismissal of the contradictory accounts of Nelson Mandela and others could be seen as insulting. In his own autobiography, ""Long Walk to Freedom"", Nelson Mandela mentions James Gregory in two occasions. The first was during his imprisonment in Pollsmoor: The second"
"Honours for services to drama. In 2017, Elba won the male title for the ""Rear of the Year"" award in Britain. In September 2018, he was one of 50 people named for ""making London awesome"" and helping to shape London's cultural landscape who were featured in ""Time Out"" to mark the magazine's 50th anniversary. Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, musician and DJ known for playing drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series ""The Wire"", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series ""Luther"" and Nelson Mandela in the biographical"
"in ""Invictus"" and other films, ""the America film industry"" has played a significant part in ""the crafting of Mandela's global image"". Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served"
"financial problems with the distribution company. In 2008, Freeman returned to Broadway to co-star with Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher for a limited engagement of Clifford Odets' play, ""The Country Girl"", directed by Mike Nichols. He had wanted to do a film based on Nelson Mandela for some time. At first he tried to get Mandela's autobiography ""Long Walk to Freedom"" adapted into a finished script, but it was not finalized. In 2007, he purchased the film rights to a book by John Carlin, ""Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation"". Clint Eastwood directed the"
"2012, Lotz also was named Best Actor in a Feature Film for his role in ""Beauty"" at the South African Film and Television Awards. Lotz played the role of Kobie Coetzee in the 2013 feature ""Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."" Lotz won Best Supporting Male at the 2013 kykNET Silwerskeemfees (Silver Screen Festival) for his role in the Afrikaans-language family film, ""Faan se Trein"". He was nominated for a 2015 SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor for this film. Other notable films Lotz has appeared in include ""Musiek vir die Agtergrond"" (2013), ""Winnie Mandela"" (2013), """"Master Harold"" . . ."
"Nelson Mandela bio-pic titled ""Invictus"", starring Freeman as Mandela and Matt Damon as rugby team captain Francois Pienaar. In 2010, Freeman co-starred alongside Bruce Willis in ""Red"". In 2013, Freeman appeared in the action-thriller ""Olympus Has Fallen"", the science fiction drama ""Oblivion"", and the comedy ""Last Vegas"". In 2014, he co-starred in the action film ""Lucy"". In 2015, Freeman played the Chief Justice of the United States in the season two premiere of ""Madam Secretary"" (Freeman is also one of the series' executive producers). Freeman made his directorial debut in 1993 with ""Bopha!"" for Paramount Pictures. In July 2009, Freeman"
"was featured. In the film ""Long Walk to Freedom"" Nelson Mandela is transferred from Robben Island to Pollsmoor Prison after serving 18 years on the island. The Prisons Transformation Project is run by the University of Cape Town Centre for Conflict Resolution was inspired by the above-mentioned BBC documentary, and attempts to raise self-awareness among prisoners in an attempt at rehabilitation. This includes humane treatment that restores dignity, educating them on alternatives to violence in resolving conflict and giving them birds and feral cats to care for. Pollsmoor Prison Pollsmoor Prison, officially known as Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, is located"
"Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks. ""Invictus"" was released in the United States on December 11, 2009. The title refers to the Roman divine epithet Invictus and may be translated from the Latin as ""undefeated"" or ""unconquered"". ""Invictus"" is also the title of a poem, referred to in the film, by British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). The film was met with positive critical reviews and earned Academy Award nominations for Freeman (Best Actor) and Damon (Best Supporting Actor). On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster"
"occasion that Mandela mentions Gregory in his autobiography is on the day of his release in 1990 from prison: ""The Making of Goodbye Bafana"", on the ""Goodbye Bafana"" DVD, contains an interview with Nelson Mandela where he speaks of James Gregory: Goodbye Bafana Goodbye Bafana, or The Color of Freedom (US), is a 2007 drama film, directed by Bille August, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert) and James Gregory (Joseph Fiennes), his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book ""Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend"". The film also explores the relationship of James Gregory"
"both a CableACE Award and an NAACP Image Award for her performance, as did costar Danny Glover, who portrayed Nelson Mandela. Tina Lifford played her in the 1997 TV film ""Mandela and de Klerk"". Sophie Okonedo portrayed her in the BBC drama ""Mrs Mandela"", first broadcast on BBC Four on 25 January 2010. Jennifer Hudson played her in ""Winnie Mandela"", directed by Darrell Roodt, released in Canada by D Films on 16 September 2011. Roodt, Andre Pieterse, and Paul L. Johnson based the film's script on Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography, ""Winnie Mandela: A Life"". The Creative Workers Union"
"The 2009 film ""Invictus"", based on the book, was directed by Clint Eastwood, and starred Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Pienaar. Francois Pienaar Jacobus Francois Pienaar (born 2 January 1967) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa (the Springboks) from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After being dropped from the Springbok team in 1996, Pienaar went on to a career with English club Saracens. Pienaar was"
"Mandela (1996 film) Mandela (also called Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation) is a 1996 documentary film directed by Angus Gibson and Jo Menell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The documentary is the official film biography of Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected president of the ethnically united South Africa. The film touches on Nelson Mandela's childhood, family, education, and his long struggle to gain freedom for all the various ethnic groups in South Africa, including his experiences on the Robben Island prison. Film critic Roger Ebert, writing for the ""Chicago Sun-Times"","
"Goodbye Bafana Goodbye Bafana, or The Color of Freedom (US), is a 2007 drama film, directed by Bille August, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert) and James Gregory (Joseph Fiennes), his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book ""Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend"". The film also explores the relationship of James Gregory and his wife as their life changes while Mandela is under Gregory's watch. Bafana means 'boys'. Gregory lived on a farm and had a black friend when he was a child, which explains his ability to speak Xhosa. The young revolutionary"
"to educate poor children in Kholvad and in South Africa. Dr. Yusuf Dadoo was one of the early Chairpersons of the Board of Trustees, and the Communist Party leader Rusty Bernstein was the building’s architect. In his book “Long Walk to Freedom’, Nelson Mandela writes: Kholvad House Kholvad House, also known as Flat 13, is a Johannesburg, South Africa building and landmark known for its role in the South African struggle for civil rights. It was the home of Robben Island prisoner Ahmed Kathrada for more than 16 years, including 1952 when he planned the Defiance Campaign, and Nelson Mandela"
"Stanley Nelson Jr. Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. (born June 7, 1951) is an American documentary filmmaker and a Macarthur ""genius"" fellow known as a director, writer and producer of documentaries examining African American history and experiences. He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards. Among his notable films are ""Freedom Riders"" (2010), ""Wounded Knee"" (2009), """" (2006), """" (2005), ""A Place of Our Own"" (2004), ""The Murder of Emmett Till"" (2003), and ""The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords"" (1998). Nelson was born in New York City on June"
"for emancipation and freedom', the Wall displays the names of: Steve Biko (1946–77) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–45) Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846) Frederick Douglass (1818–95) William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868–1963) Olaudah Equiano (1745–97) Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) Toussaint L'Ouverture (c. 1743 – 1803) Martin Luther King (1929–68) Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Nelson Mandela (1918–2014) Jose Marti (1853–95) Edmund Dene Morel (1873–1924) Tom Paine (1737–1809) Sylvia Pankhurst (1882–1960) Rosa Parks (1913–2005) Granville Sharp (1735–1813) Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) Harriet Tubman (1820–1913) Desmond Tutu (1931–) Raoul Wallenberg (1912–47) William Wilberforce (1759–1833) The wall faces Mandela Gardens that were opened in May 1983 by Sir Shridath Ramphal."
"heard reciting ""Invictus"" again. The film is based on the book ""Playing the Enemy: Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation"" by John Carlin. The filmmakers met with Carlin for a week in his Barcelona home, discussing how to transform the book into a screenplay. Filming began in March 2009 in Cape Town. Primary filming in South Africa was completed in May 2009. Morgan Freeman was the first actor to be cast, as Mandela. Matt Damon was then cast as team captain François, despite being significantly smaller than him and much smaller than members of the current Springbok squad."
"2010 children's parable ""White Lion "", alongside fellow South African Best Actor Tony Award Winner John Kani and Thabo Malema. The film won the SAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography in a feature film, Best Music Composition in a feature film and Best Sound Design in a feature film. Filmed on location at the Kingdom of the White Lion, SA Lion Park, Nash's Farm, Glen Afric and Entabeni Game Reserve, Bartlett played a professional hunter. His latest starring role is in the movie, """" based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom written by former South African president Nelson Mandela."
"South African actor, Tumisho Masha. Apart from the British actor Jason Flemyng who took the part of Jim Bailey, the ex-R.A.F. pilot who owned ""Drum"", the rest of the parts were taken by South African actors, the best known being Zola (credited as Bonginkosi Dlamini) playing the part of Slim, the Sophiatown gang leader. Notable people portrayed in the film include Nelson Mandela, played by Lindane Nkosi; jazz columnist Todd Matshikiza played by Fezile Mpela; and the writer Casey Motsisi played by Thapelo Mokoena. Aptly portraying the music of the day, (Manhattan Brothers) was a fresh new outfit, formally approved"
"London, Pinnock appeared in the BBC docudrama ""The Riots: In Their Own Words, The Rioters"". The following year, Pinnock portrayed the role of Evan in the ITV drama ""The Ice Cream Girls"". The 3-part drama aired in April 2013. Pinnock portrayed a young Nelson Mandela in the ITV docudrama ""Mandela: The Prison Years"", which aired on 15 December 2013, the day Mandela was buried. Directed by Emmy and BAFTA award-winning director Tom Roberts, the programme charts Mandela's sentencing in 1963, his arrival at Robben Island through to his release on 11 February 1990. In 2015 Pinnock showcased the role of"
"Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997. A Xhosa, Mandela was born to the Thembu"
"James Gregory (writer) James Gregory (7 November 1941 – 2003) was the censor officer and prison guard of Nelson Mandela for many years of his captivity. He later wrote the book ""Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend"", on which the 2007 film ""Goodbye Bafana"" was based. The book, and later the film, are based on the idea that Gregory and Mandela had developed a friendship despite being prison guard and prisoner, respectively. In his autobiography, ""Long Walk to Freedom"", Mandela briefly mentions Gregory on two occasions. The first was during his imprisonment in Pollsmoor Prison: The second occasion"
"too heavily on scaremongering about crime. In December 1994, Mandela published ""Long Walk to Freedom"", an autobiography based around a manuscript he had written in prison, augmented by interviews conducted with American journalist Richard Stengel. In late 1994, he attended the 49th conference of the ANC in Bloemfontein, at which a more militant national executive was elected, among them Winnie Mandela; although she expressed an interest in reconciling, Nelson initiated divorce proceedings in August 1995. By 1995, he had entered into a relationship with Graça Machel, a Mozambican political activist 27 years his junior who was the widow of former"
"Sisulu said: ""Langa deconstructs the inner workings of a mythical African state, laying bare the frailties of leaders too blinded by power to effectively confront the major challenges of their times."" Langa appeared at the 2011 Paris Book Fair. He also be participated in the Bush Theatre's 2011 project ""Sixty-Six Books"" with a piece based upon a book of the King James Bible. Langa was brought in to complete the follow-up volume to Nelson Mandela's 1994 autobiography ""Long Walk to Freedom"". Based on Mandela's handwritten notes and a draft left unfinished when Mandela died in 2013, as well as archive"
"December 2013. The festival began with the guests and audience observing a minute's silent prayer in honour of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Renowned actress Shabana Azmi was the chief guest. Amos Gitai's ""Ana Arabia"", an Israeli movie shot in an 85-minute-long single sequence was the opening film at the festival. As many as 211 films from 64 countries under various categories like 'Competition Section', 'World Cinema', 'Indo-German Connection Section', 'Samurai Film Section', 'Retrospective Section' and 'Homage Section' were screened during the festival. A total of 14 movies from Asia, Africa and Latin America were selected for the Competition Section,"
"prison commandant, for example, is replaced by a former subordinate, who wears a twentieth-century guard's uniform and is often accompanied by a fierce-looking Alsatian on a short lead. A 'wetbag' is seen, as it was used as a torture devise in Apartheid South Africa. A extract from the speech Nelson Mandela made at his sentencing hearing in 1964, before he was imprisoned on Robben Island, is displayed at the end of the film. Set in 18th-century South Africa, the film dramatizes the true story of Claas Blank (Rouxnet Brown) and Rijkhaart Jacobsz (Neil Sandilands). Herder Claas Blank was serving 10"