Dick Gregory
7 titles
Filmography
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The One and Only Dick Gregory
(2021)Feature-length documentary examining activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory, whose work as a self-described 'agitator' shaped a generation demanding justice. As a renowned Black comedian, Gregory had a platform to take on the most incendiary battles of hunger, gender equity, and civil rights - stirring trouble and making headlines in the service of social justice. Featuring ...
Baldwin's Nigger
(1968)
Mark Gregory: Run With It
(2021)As a tribute to his late uncle, the legendary Dick Gregory, the stand up performs topical and observational humor that will keep you laughing.

What Happened, Miss Simone?
(2015)Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage and her best-known songs, this is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone.

Goodbye Uncle Tom
(1971)It was advertised as "The first motion picture based on historical facts about the rise and revolt of slavery in America." It became one of the most reviled and misunderstood films of its time. Written, edited, produced and directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi, this epic recreation of the American slave trade atrocities was both condemned as depraved exploitation and acclaimed as an unprecedented cry of Black anguish and rage. The Detroit Chronicle hailed it as "a graphic, moving, nerve-paralyzing film." Legendary film critic Pauline Kael called it "the most specific and rabid incitement of the race war." Three decades cannot diminish GOODBYE UNCLE TOM's impact or quiet its controversy.

Nationtime
(1972)In March 1972, 10,000 people rallied at the National Black Political Convention to outline a policy agenda against the status quo of systemic racism.

The Leisure Seeker
(2018)A runaway couple go on one last road trip in their beloved old recreational vehicle that they called `Leisure Seeker'. They plan to go from Boston to Florida before their health issues catch up with them.