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  Denzel Washington Pictures, Denzel Washington Photo Gallery and Biography - Celebrity Pictures by WireImage.com
Washington nonetheless found fairly steady work with bit parts on television, and got a big break in 1982 after being cast as a supporting series regular on the medical drama “St. Elsewhere,” with which he remained until 1988.
Washington was on the move, and scored an Oscar statue for one of his next films, the acclaimed Civil War movie “Glory”, which starred Matthew Broderick.
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Sighting at Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks - November 16, 200...
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  Denzel Washington - Biography - Moviefone
The son of a Pentecostal minister and a hairdresser, Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 28, 1954.
Unfortunately, when Washington was fourteen, his parents' marriage took a turn for the worse, and he and his older sister were sent away to boarding school so that they would not be exposed to their parents' eventual divorce.
Washington stayed with the ACT for a year, and, after his time there, he began acting in various television movies and made his film debut in the 1981 Carbon Copy.
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 Denzel Washington Relationships
Denzel Washington feels comfortable in an atmosphere that is open and experimental, and he has little taste for convention and tradition.
Washington's tie to his mother is very strong and Denzel Washington also seeks nurturing and protection from his spouse and other family members as well.
Denzel "marries" the person he loves at a very deep emotional level, and is often extremely possessive and jealous of anyone who may pose a threat to that union.
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 AMCTV.com BIOGRAPHY - Denzel Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Washington received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination (his fourth) for his portrayal of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was the world middleweight champion boxer during the 1960s, who was wrongfully imprisoned twice for the June 17, 1966, murder of three whites in a New Jersey bar.
Washington portrayed Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling, a tank commander in the Gulf War, who is charged with investigating conflicting reports surrounding the first female nominee for a Medal of Honor.
But it was Denzel's award-winning performance on stage in "A Soldier's Play" that captured the attention of the producers of the NBC television series, "St. Elsewhere," and he was soon cast in that long-running hit series as Dr. Phillip Chandler.
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 CNN.com - Denzel Washington: Working hard for the public - March 8, 2002
Washington says his candidacy is sweeter this year because one of his primary role models, Sidney Poitier -- the only African-American to win best actor ("Lilies of the Field," 1963) -- is being honored by the Academy with a special award for his contributions to the art of film during his 50-year career.
Washington: I was knocked out and my publicist called me and said, "Hey, you're in and so is Ethan." And I say, "Hey, cool," hung up and went back to bed.
Washington: Sidney was someone I talked to early in my career, and he gave me some of the best advice in my career about what roles to take and when to wait.
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 Denzel Washington, John Q Interview
Denzel Washington, John Q Interview by Paul Fischer in Los Angeles.
In addition to directing, Washington is equally passionate about his latest starring role on camera, John Q, the story of an ordinary working-class guy who takes a hospital hostage when his health insurance fails to cover a life-and-death operation for his son.
Synopsis: Denzel Washington plays an unstable father who takes a hospital's emergency room hostage after he's told they can't give his son the heart transplant he needs because of insurance problems.
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 Denzel Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York; he has an older sister, Lorice, and a younger brother.
Washington was banned from watching movies by his parents, who divorced when he was fourteen.
Denzel Washington is often cited as an example of human physical attractiveness due to the symmetry of his facial features.
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 Denzel Washington
At the start of the new millennium, Washington continued to pour out award-winning performances, including his Academy Award®-nominated The Hurricane (1999) and his Oscar®-winning performance as Best Actor in Training Day (2001).
For Antwone Fisher, Washington not only took on a role in the film based on a true story, but stepped behind the camera to make his directorial debut.
Washington is the father of four children, John David, Katia, and twins Malcolm and Olivia with his wife Pauletta.
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 Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Denzel Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Denzel Washington was born on December 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York, to Denzel Washington, a Pentecostal minister, and Lennis Washington, a beautician and a former gospel singer.
Washington's parents divorced when he was 14-years old, an event that devastated the young man and led to behavioral problems.
Washington in 2002 won an Academy Award for his role in director Antoine Fuqua's Training Day, to become only the second African American actor in the 73-year history of the Motion Picture Academy to win the Oscar for best actor in a lead role; Poitier was the first.
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 Denzel Washington News
Lawrence Wright, a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-writer of the screenplay for 'The Siege,' starring Denzel Washington, is tonight's guest of honor at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum...
Denzel Washington made headlines when he starred in a Broadway adaptation of Julius Caesar.
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are the big-screen big guns in Universal Pictures' "American Gangster," being filmed now in New York for release in November 2007.
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 Denzel Washington @ Filmbug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Denzel Washington, a two time Academy Award-winner, is always in search of new challenges; his varied film and stage portrayals bear this out.
Another of Washington's most acclaimed performances was his portrayal of Malcolm X in director Spike Lee's epic Malcolm X. The film was hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the best films of 1992.
Washington went on to star in Sidney Lumet's Power, Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom (for which he received his first Oscar nomination), For Queen and Country, The Mighty Quinn, Heart Condition, Glory (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), and Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues.
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 Denzel Washington
What makes Denzel Washington one of the greatest actors working today is that he possesses all of these gifts and more.
While Washington was denied a best-actor Academy Award for “The Hurricane,” he finally scored in that category with “Training Day,” playing a corrupt detective who uses an inexperienced partner for his own wicked purposes.
Washington's amiable self-assured demeanor at a recent publicity gathering stands in stark contrast to the man he plays in his latest film, director Tony Scott's fast-paced, often violent drama, "Man On Fire," which debuted at the top of the weekend box office.
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 Denzel Washington — Infoplease.com
Washington took on the role of Marco, originally portrayed by Frank Sinatra in the 1962 version.
Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman hung out at the Intel and Revelations Entertainment Studio open house in Santa Monica last week.(Brief......
Denzel Washington greets Wesley Snipes at a Feb. 7 Warner Home Video event in Harlem, which honored the 40th anni of Malcolm X's death....
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 Denzel Washington Biography News Movie Filmography Wallpaper Picture
Such are the roles that Denzel chooses to play, putting in his distinctive sense of character interpretion.
Denzel's aptitude for high-quality acting stems from his natural gift that is precisely enriched at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.
Denzel Washington's new movie "Dij View" was put on hold on account of the Hurricane Katrina that recently attacked the state of Louisiana.
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 Denzel Washington Photos - Denzel Washington News - Denzel Washington Information
Tall, strikingly handsome leading man of films and television in the 1980s and 1990s, Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York.
Denzel Washington: I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.
Denzel Washington: Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.
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 Denzel Washington - Salon
Denzel Washington hacks off a guy's fingers one by one and treats another guy to an explosive suppository -- and he's the hero!
With the sensational Denzel Washington surrounded by beautiful women and sweaty Florida heat, director Carl Franklin delivers a sexy screwball-noir packed with pop and sizzle.
Denzel Washington's directing debut is a sodden if competent Oprah-cized weeper about an abused kid's triumph and the shrink who learns lessons from him.
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 Denzel X - Filmography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Denzel Washington has left traces of excellence in every film he has acted in.
From comedy, drama, romance, fantasy, thriller to mystery, Denzel seems to keep his fans attentive for his future appearances on the big screen.
The amount of films are evidence enough to place Denzel Washington in a category with Sydney Poitier, if not one of his own.
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 Cinema Confidential News: 07/29/04 - INTERVIEW: Denzel Washington on "The Manchurian Candidate"
Denzel Washington steps into a role once made famous by Old Blue Eyes as he stars in a remake of the 1962 political thriller, “The Manchurian Candidate.” Directed by Jonathan Demme, the thriller this time around takes place after the events of the Gulf War.
This was the second time I interviewed Washington in four months and like the first time, Washington maintained a lighthearted, jovial sense of humor during the session.
DENZEL: You know, I went down there to Ground Zero three nights after 9/11, and I decided to go in the middle of the night because I didn’t want to meet people or anything like that.
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 Denzel Washington Pictures, Biography, Discography, Filmography, News, Trailers,
Born December 28, 1954 - One of Hollywood's hottest leading men, Denzel Washington is an actor whose poise and sexy intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it socially conscious drama, comedy, or suspense thriller.
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 Denzel Washington Website
Denzel Washington parlayed his matinee idol looks and finely honed acting skills into becoming the first of his generation's African-American movie star on Hollywood's A-list, His talent is unquestionable, His keen choice of films has also helped him take on high-profile movie roles.
The only knock against Denzel's personality is that he isn't always the most approachable person, in fact he can be downright grumpy.
Welcome to Denzel Washington website, and its dedicated to one of Hollywood's hottest leading men, Denzel Washington is an actor whose poise and sexy intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it socially conscious drama, comedy, or suspense thriller.
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 Denzel Washington
Over the past two decades, Denzel Washington has proved himself to be one of the most talented, respected, and well-liked actors in Hollywood’s current galaxy of stars.
Acknowledging all that has gone before and anticipating what is still to come, we offer up this timeline of Washington's remarkable life and career that celebrates the two-time Oscar®; winner for a remarkable versatility that has kept audiences packing the theatres since the mid 1980s.
"Denzel Washington's character was so scary in that movie, that he was the only man that could go out for a bite with Mike Tyson." – Academy Awards®; host Whoopi Goldberg on Denzel in Training Day.
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 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Denzel Washington Fisher House Donation
Washington told Coker at the time he would like to make a commitment to support the work of Fisher House.
He has a son who is a Marine in Iraq." Although Denzel Washington does have two sons (and also two daughters), neither of his sons is a Marine or is stationed in Iraq.
Denzel Washington was out with friends when a homeless man asked him for money.
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 Denzel Washington
We have great collection of Denzel Washington pictures - with pictures of him acting and modelling here in our gallery section.
You can also talk with other Denzel Washington fans at our own messageboard.
We gather news from various medias about Denzel Washington and you find them in the news section.
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 Denzel Washington - AOL Music
Denzel Washington at press conference of The Hurricane, 2000 Berlinale,...
At the age of nine, Denzel Washington's son John David Washington made a cameo...
Download, listen and watch Denzel Washington music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 Denzel Washington Bio, News and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
Denzel Washington is a two-time Academy Award-winning actor with over 30 films to his credit.
Washington has enjoyed a distinguished career, consistently entertaining and surprising audiences with his rich and colorful character portrayals.
In addition to his accomplishments on screen, Washington produced the HBO documentary Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks, which was nominated for two Emmys.
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