ARETHA FRANKLIN biopic (2020s decade)
by dylanemery22 | created - 08 Jul 2020 | updated - 08 Jul 2020 | PublicNote: If you disagree with my picks, remember, this is all opinion based. So comment below if you like or dislike my choices for this list.
1. Jennifer Hudson
Soundtrack | Dreamgirls
Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois to Darnell Donerson (née Hudson) & Samuel Simpson. She is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author. This bright, beautiful and booming-voiced talent is a perfect example ...
Aretha Franklin
2. Forest Whitaker
Actor | The Last King of Scotland
Forest Steven Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2", 220 lb. frame. He won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland (2006), and has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. He is the fourth African-American male to...
C.L. Franklin
3. Malcolm Barrett
Actor | Timeless
Malcolm Barrett, a native of New York City, studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He recently worked on several NY based television series including "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos", "As the World Turns" and "The Beat". His feature film credits include "King of the Jungle," "Swimfan," and most...
Ted White
4. Tip 'T.I.' Harris
Actor | Ant-Man
T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Violeta Morgan and Clifford "Buddy" Harris, Sr. He is also known as T.I.P. and "Rubberband Man". T.I. is from the streets of Westside Bankhead Zone 1 in Atlanta. His original stage name, T.I.P., it stems from ...
Ken Cunningham
5. Marc Maron
Actor | To Leslie
For over fifteen years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend in the stand-up community, he has appeared on HBO, Conan, Letterman, his two Comedy Central Presents specials and almost every show that ...
Jerry Wexler
6. Kim Coleman
Casting_director | BlacKkKlansman
Kim Coleman is a Los Angeles-based Casting Director known for her work in Film and Television. She is a two-time Emmy nominee for her casting work on the acclaimed Emmy-nominated television show American Crime (ABC) created by John Ridley and most recently Emmy-nominated drama series Lovecraft ...
casting director
7. Ava Berkofsky
Cinematographer | Insecure
Ava Berkofsky is known for Insecure (2016), Share (2019) and The Sky Is Everywhere (2022).
cinematographer
8. Ryan Denmark
Editor | Let the Right One In
Ryan Denmark is known for Let the Right One In (2022), We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) and Happy! (2017).
editor
9. Terence Blanchard
Composer | BlacKkKlansman
A world renowned trumpeter/composer/band leader and Blue Note recording artist, Terence Blanchard is the most prolific jazz musician to ever compose for motion pictures. Blanchard was born and raised in New Orleans where he studied with the Marsalis brothers at the famed New Orleans Center for the ...
music score
10. Ina Mayhew
Production_designer | Cryptogram
Ina Mayhew is known for Cryptogram (2013), Above the Rim (1994) and Clockers (1995).
production designer
11. Clint Ramos
Costume_designer | Lingua Franca
Clint Ramos is known for Lingua Franca (2019), Respect (2021) and Bleach (1998).
costume designer
12. Libra Cordero
Make_up_department | Creed III
Libra Cordero is known for Creed III (2023), Respect (2021) and Raising Dion (2019).
key makeup artist
13. Stevie Martin
Make_up_department | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Stevie Martin, a native of Miami, Florida, fell in love with all things beauty as a teenager. At the age of 14, a year after moving from Miami to Atlanta, she got her first job in a salon as an apprentice. This would jump start her career as she later would become a licensed Cosmetologist as well ...
makeup department head
14. Andrea Bowman
Make_up_department | The Color Purple
Andrea Bowman is known for The Color Purple (2023), The Piano Lesson and Emancipation (2022).
key hair stylist
15. Lawrence Davis
Make_up_department | Green Book
Lawrence Davis, a native of Baltimore Maryland, hit the Entertainment scene in July of 2001, and hit it hard. After styling hair for 11 years in his hometown, he sold it all, moved to California, and never looked back. After looking at fashion magazines, television, and movies saying, "I can do ...
hair department head
16. Brian McKissick
Art_department | Will Trent
Brian McKissick is known for Will Trent (2023), Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023) and Watchmen (2019).
storyboard/s
17. Clive Davis
Soundtrack | Deadpool 2
Clive Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York. He entered Harvard Law School on a full scholarship and graduated in 1956. Four years later, he arrived at Columbia Records as an attorney. In 1965, he was promoted to administrative vice-president of the label, became vice-president and general manager a...
executive producer
18. Harvey Mason Jr.
Music_department | Respect
Harvey Mason jr. has not only penned and produced songs for industry legends like Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Elton John, but also for today's superstars including Justin Bieber, Beyonce, John Legend, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, and Chris Brown. In ...
producer
19. Tracey Scott Wilson
Producer | The Americans
Tracey Scott Wilson is known for The Americans (2013), Fosse/Verdon (2019) and Lou (2022).
writer
20. Liesl Tommy
Director | Respect
Liesl Tommy is known for Respect (2021), Jessica Jones (2015) and The Walking Dead (2010).
director
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