Biography
Henry Eugene Hampton Jr. (8 January 1940 – 22 November 1998) was an African-American filmmaker. His production company, Blackside, Inc., produced over 80 programs—the most recognizable being the documentary Eyes on the Prize, which won Emmy Awards, Peabody Awards, and was nominated for an Oscar.
Blackside became one of the largest minority-owned non-theatrical film production companies in the U.S. during the mid-1970s and until his death in the late 1990s.
Filmography
all 6
TV Shows 4
Producer 4
Movies 2
Writer 2
Ratings
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Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1940-01-08
Deathday1998-11-22 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States of America
ReligionUnitarian Universalism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsCharles Frankel Prize, National Humanities Medal
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