Adam Clayton Powell is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Richard Kilberg.
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Directed by | Richard Kilberg |
Written by | Phyllis Garland Richard Kilberg |
Produced by | Richard Kilberg Yvonne Smith [1] |
Narrated by | Julian Bond |
Cinematography | Bill Sheehy |
Distributed by | Direct Cinema[2] |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film is about the rise and fall of influential African-American politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr.[3][4] It was later aired as part of the PBS series The American Experience.
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5]