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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
"The Rocketeer" is a 1991 action-adventure film directed by Joe Johnston and based on the comic book series of the same name by Dave Stevens. The film is set in 1938 Los Angeles and follows the story of Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly. With the help of his mechanic friend Peevy, Cliff becomes "The Rocketeer" and uses his new abilities to fight against a group of Nazis who are after the jetpack, as well as a Hollywood actor who is secretly working with the Nazis. As Cliff tries to keep the jetpack out of the wrong hands, he also tries to win back his girlfriend Jenny, who has been taken captive by the Nazis. Along the way, Cliff encounters a number of colorful characters, including Howard Hughes, the famous aviation pioneer who created the jetpack, and a gangster named Eddie Valentine, who is also after the jetpack. With its thrilling aerial stunts, 1930s setting, and nods to classic Hollywood films, "The Rocketeer" is a fun and entertaining adventure that pays homage to the pulp fiction of the era. The film was well-received by audiences and has since become a cult classic.
