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John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega (born 17 March 1992), known professionally as John Boyega, is a British actor and producer. He first gained recognition in Britain for his role as a teenage gang leader in the comedy horror film Attack the Block (2011) before he had his international breakthrough playing Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). As a cast member of the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2017 and 2019), Boyega received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016 and the Trophée Chopard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Boyega's career continued to gain momentum in 2020 when he won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Leroy Logan in Red, White and Blue, a part of Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe. He then played King Ghezo in the historical action film The Woman King (2022) and a drug dealer in the mystery film They Cloned Tyrone (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boyega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
John Boyega
Sidney Bechet
for Sidney Bechet 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.
