Search results
Marvin Worth (June 6, 1925 – April 22, 1998) was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor. His efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen started in 1967, when he purchased the rights to The Autobiography of Malcolm X , and eventually led to the production of the 1972 documentary , for which he received an Oscar ...
Marvin Worth was born on 6 June 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Malcolm X (1992), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Lenny (1974). He was married to Joan Worth. He died on 22 April 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Apr 22, 1998 · Martin Worth was an American writer and film producer best known for his work on the film, Malcolm X.
Marvin Worth and Perl started working on Malcolm X in 1969, four years after the human rights activist's assassination. The pair initially intended for the film to be a drama, but in the end they made a documentary when some people close to Malcolm X refused to talk to them.
Apr 24, 1998 · Marvin Worth, an eclectic producer and writer best known for his biographical motion pictures “Lenny” and “Malcolm X,” has died at 72. Worth, who had been working on the film “The James Dean...
May 3, 1998 · Marvin Worth, a prolific writer and producer whose film credits ranged from black comedy (''Where's Poppa?'') to documentary biography (''Lenny'' and ''Malcolm X''), died on April 22 at...
Nov 30, 2022 · From its incendiary opening to its somber but exultant conclusion, Spike Lee's grand and important film "Malcolm X" captures the life of a complex, charismatic and gravely misunderstood man who fought for human rights and justice for Africans and African-Americans.
