Morgan Freeman: A Witness to Film’s Decades
Sunday, May 1st, 2011Morgan Freeman, best known for his roles in “Driving Miss Daisy” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” has lead the way for several African American actors on the big screen. It’s not a big leap to say that today’s top African American stars, such as Will Smith and Denzel Washington, owe their success to Freeman.
Freeman started his film career with an uncredited role in “The Pawnbroker” as a man on the street. Surprisingly, Freeman didn’t get his first credited role until 1980 in the Robert Redford movie “Brubaker.” One of his first critically acclaimed roles was in (more…)