Paul Edward Winfield was an American television, film and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Winfield was also known for his roles in The Terminator, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He received five Emmy nominations overall, winning for his 1994 guest role in Picket Fences.
Paul Winfield
Active - 1967 - 2005 |
Birth - May 22, 1939 |
Death - Mar 7, 2004 |
Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Family
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Blaxploitation Film, Boxing Film, Heist Film, Comedy Drama
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Biographical Film, Blaxploitation Film, Boxing Film, Heist Film, Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, LGBT-Related Film, Parody Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Romantic Comedy, Black Comedy Film, Collage Film, Comedy Horror, Courtroom, Disaster Film, Dystopian Film, Family Film, Ghost Film, Monster Film, Musical, Neo-Noir, Political Thriller Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Survival Film, Time-Travel Film, Trial Film, Zombie Film