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Forest Whitaker to direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic
guardian.co.uk - 10/8/2008
Forest Whitaker to direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic
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The Oscar-winning actor is to essay his second jazz great, Louis Armstrong, having previously played Charlie Parker for Clint Eastwood
Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com - 10/8/2008
Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
— variety.com — Legende film based on Louis Armstrong Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic "What a Wonderful World" for Paris-based Legende, the company behind "La Vie en rose." Legende's Alain Goldman is producing alongside Edward R. ... (more) Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment ...

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— youtube.com — Leonardo DiCaprio, will i. am, Tobey Maguire, and Forest Whitaker have created public service announcements to encourage American youth to register to vote. ... (more) 5 Friends Uncensored (video)

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Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media
variety.com - 10/8/2008
Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media
— variety.com — Legende film based on Louis Armstrong Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic "What a Wonderful World" for Paris-based Legende, the company behind "La Vie en rose." Legende's Alain Goldman is producing alongside Edward R. ... (more) Whitaker to direct, star in 'World' - Entertainment ...

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RopeofSilicon.com:  Forest Whitaker Returns to Jazz as Louis Armstrong

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Forest Whitaker Returns to Jazz as Louis Armstrong
RopeofSilicon.com — ... stars as Charlie Parker, a film he won the Cannes Film Festival best actor award for as well as earned a Golden Globe nomination, but it remains in my Netflix queue. I hope to get to it some time soon as it seems Whitaker is returning to the world of jazz to play yet another icon, only this time he will be directing as well. Ben Child at The Guardian reports that Forest Whitaker will play Louis Armstrong in the first Armstrong estate officially sanctioned biopic of the great jazz singer and trumpet player which he will also direct. The film will be called ...

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