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Cicely Tyson Filmography— Page 3

Poster of Showing Roots

Showing Roots (2016)

'Showing Roots' takes place in 1977 during the premiere of the miniseries Roots. Set in...

Poster of The Comedians

The Comedians (1967)

Set in the Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, this movie tells the story of a...

Poster of A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses (1978)

A film about the life and career of the African American abolitionist and slave escape...

Poster of How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of six iconic African-American entertainers; Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln,...

Poster of The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern...

Poster of Wilma

Wilma (1977)

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three...

Poster of Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me (1974)

Based on the beloved children's album that helped challenge gender stereotypes, this 1974 TV special...

Poster of The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1976)

A pair of peasant children, Mytyl ( Patsy Kensit ) and her brother Tyltyl (...

Poster of A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978)

Benjie is a troubled teen in Los Angeles, living with his grandmother, mother, and her...

Poster of Jewel

Jewel (2001)

In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with four healthy children gives birth to a girl...

Poster of The River Niger

The River Niger (1976)

An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who...

Poster of Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger (2009)

After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that...

Poster of Heat Wave

Heat Wave (1990)

The events that led to the 1965 race riots in Watts, Los Angeles, are covered...

Poster of Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)

Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took...