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LaKeith Lee Stanfield (born August 12, 1991) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in Short Term 12 (2013), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He received further recognition for his roles in the films Get Out (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), Uncut Gems (2019), Knives Out (2019), and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), the lattermost of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Stanfield has also appeared in the films Selma (2014), Dope (2015), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Crown Heights (2017), The Photograph (2020), The Harder They Fall (2021), Haunted Mansion (2023), and The Book of Clarence (2023). On television, he starred in the series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he won a Black Reel Award for Television, and in the horror series The Changeling (2023–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article LaKeith Stanfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
LaKeith Stanfield
Edward Ory
for Edward Ory in Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Story
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Louis Armstrong, known affectionately as "Satchmo," overcame poverty, racism, and personal hardships to become one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Born into a segregated New Orleans in the early 1900s, young Louis finds solace in music, discovering a passion for the trumpet that would change the course of his life. "Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Story" delves into the vibrant jazz scene of New Orleans, where Armstrong's talent blossoms and he forms lifelong friendships with fellow musicians. His journey takes him to Chicago, where he joins the innovative Hot Five and Hot Seven bands, revolutionizing jazz with his innovative improvisations and scat singing. The film explores Armstrong's rise to fame, his struggles against racism, and his unyielding commitment to breaking down racial barriers through the universal language of music. We witness his collaborations with jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, and his transformation into an international jazz ambassador.
