Acting

Bryan Stevenson

Born 1959-11-14 · Milton, Delaware, USA

Acting credits

The Body of Emmett Till poster
NR

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

The Body of Emmett Till

2016

13th poster
7.8

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

13th

2016

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks poster
6.8

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks poster
5.7

Beyond her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, this comprehensive dive into Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks sheds light on her extensive organizing, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism.

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

2022

Deadline poster
8.8

In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row. This documentary follows the hearings held by a panel Ryan appointed to study the issue and interviews activists, scholars and prisoners, while examining the history of the American death penalty. As Ryan's time in office comes to an end, he must decide what steps to take to reform the judicial system.

Deadline

2004

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality poster
7.4

An intimate portrait of Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, who for more than three decades has advocated on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality

2019