SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME Introduction by Producer FOREST WHITAKER!
5:00
Sunday, March 13
Forest Whitaker is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished actors, directors, and producers. He has showcased his talents in a multitude of demanding and diverse roles, including his critically acclaimed performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, for which he received the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, SAG Award, and Golden Globe for Best Actor. Whitaker’s intensive character work in films such as Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER, THE CRYING GAME, GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, and BIRD (for which he was named Best Actor at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival) have made him one of our most versatile performers.
As president of Significant Productions, Whitaker aims to support young, talented filmmakers. In addition to SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME, he has also co-produced the acclaimed FRUITVALE STATION and DOPE.
Whitaker can currently be seen on Broadway in the hit revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Hughie, through March 27. Click here for details.