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Donald Bogle

Donald Bogle

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born July 13, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Donald is a noted African American film historian and prize-winning author and is one of the leading authorities on African Americans in the movies. The most notable of his works are "Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography"; as well as the classic study of Black images in film, "Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films"; and "Brown Sugar: Over One Hundred Years of America's Black Female Superstars," which was adapted into a four hour, four part series for PBS. His most recent book is "Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood." Other books are "Primetime Blues: African Americans on Network Television" and "Blacks in American Films and Television: An Illustrated Encyclopedia." "Let's all nod in appreciation to Donald Bogle," filmmaker Spike Lee wrote, "for putting everything in historical perspective. Mr. Bogle continues to be our most noted black-cinema historian."

He has lectured at universities and museums around the country and abroad. On Turner Classic Movies, he organized and co-hosted a 38-film series on changing images of African Americans in the movies. He has also appeared on such television programs as "The Today Show," "Good Morning American," "Charley Rose," "Tavis Smiley," "Entertainment Tonight," and others.

Bogle grew up in a suburb outside Philadelphia and divides his time today between New York City and Los Angeles.

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Actor

23

Type

Year

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History Poster

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History Mini-Series2026Self

Hollywood Black Poster

Hollywood Black TV Series2024Self - Interviewee

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Poster

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Mini-Series2023Self - Film & TV Historian, Author

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

Amen: The Life and Music of Jester Hairston Documentary2013Self

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Poster

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Mini-Series2013Self - Author

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Poster

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Mini-Series2010Self - Interviewee

Lasting Legacy: An Imitation of Life Poster

Lasting Legacy: An Imitation of Life Documentary2008

Sidney Poitier, un outsider à Hollywood Documentary2008

Sammy Davis, Jr.: One Cool Cat Poster

Sammy Davis, Jr.: One Cool Cat Documentary2004Self

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004Self

The N Word Poster

The N Word Documentary2004Self

It's Black Entertainment Poster

It's Black Entertainment Documentary2002Self

Jim Brown: All American Poster

Jim Brown: All American Documentary2002Self - film historian

Inside TV Land Poster

Inside TV Land TV Series2000Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Poster

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Documentary1998Self

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993Self

Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America Poster

Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America Documentary1993Self

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991Self - Guest

Without Walls Poster

Without Walls TV Series1990Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self - Dorothy Dandridge's biographer

Ossie and Ruby! TV Series1980Self

20/20 TV Series1978Self

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2

Type

Year

Hollywood Black Poster

Hollywood Black TV Series2024

Brown Sugar Poster

Brown Sugar Mini-Series1986

Producer

2

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television Poster

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television Mini-Series2025

Brown Sugar Poster

Brown Sugar Mini-Series1986

Director

1

Brown Sugar Poster

Brown Sugar Mini-Series1986

Thanks

1

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Poster

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Documentary1998

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