Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024)
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was an American actor. He made his stage debut at age 17. Shortly thereafter, Gossett successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step. He continued acting onstage in critically acclaimed plays including A Raisin in the Sun (1959), The Blacks (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and The Zulu and the Zayda (1965). In 1977, Gossett appeared in the popular miniseries Roots, for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1968–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | COMPANIONS IN NIGHTMARE. | Universal City Studios Inc. | 100 min | 35 mm | sound | |
| 1970 | The Landlord | Hal Ashby | 110 min | Color | ||
| 1971 | Skin Game | Paul Bogart | 102 min | Color | ||
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | 112 min | Color | sound | |
| 1976 | J.D.'s revenge. | American International Pictures (Firm) | 92 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1977 | Roots | Films inc. | 720 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1978 | Lawman Without A Gun | EMI Television Programs, Inc.; in association with Abby Mann Productions, Inc.; [made by] Roger Gimbel | 96 min | Color | sound |