Directing
Horace B. Jenkins
Born — Died
1941-02-09 — 1982-12-03
Known for
Directing
Credits
4 titles
Horace B. Jenkins (February 9, 1941 – December 3, 1982) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his film Cane River, which was rediscovered after his death. He was the father of music journalist Sacha Jenkins. Jenkins won Emmy awards for his productions of segments of "The Advocates," "Sesame Street" and "30 Minutes," a youth version of "60 Minutes." And for "Sudan Pyramids: A Zandi's Dream," a documentary on public television, he won the 1978 Oscar Micheaux Award for best film and best documentary. As a producer who helped to develop the public-television series "Black Journal," Mr. Jenkins was one of those credited with creating the magazine format now widely used on television.
Known for
6.5A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.
Cane River
1982
A film by Horace Jenkins originally from Black Journal.
Black Beauties & Hairstyles
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Behind the camera
6.5A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.
Cane River
1982
6.5A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.
Cane River
1982
6.5A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.
Cane River
1982
A film by Horace Jenkins originally from Black Journal.
Black Beauties & Hairstyles
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