John Lewis
- Acting
- February 21, 1940 · Troy, Alabama, USA
- July 17, 2020
Biography
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Known for
Filmography
- Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union · Self
- Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story · Self
- With Drawn Arms · Self
- The Soul of America · Self
- Enslaved · Self
- John Lewis: Good Trouble · Self
- America's Library · Self
- Bobby Kennedy for President · Self
- King in the Wilderness · Self
- The Words That Built America · Self
- Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis · Self
- The Obama Years: The Power of Words · Self
- Arc of Justice · Self
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- The State of Marriage · Self
- Children of the Civil Rights · Self
- Breath of Freedom · Self
- Mikeyboy · Steve (IRA Agent)
- Julian and John January 8, 2013 · Self
- Finding Your Roots · Self
- Freedom Riders · Self
- Never Lose Sight of Freedom
- The Colbert Report
- Arthur · John Lewis (Voice)
- Your vote · Self
- In Remembrance of Martin · Self
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis · Self
- The March · Self
- Sit-In · Self
- Face the Nation · Self
- Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul · Self