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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 21, 1940
Died
July 17, 2020
Place of Birth
Troy, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
- John Robert Lewis
- John R. Lewis
- Congressman John Lewis
- U.S. Representative John Lewis
- Rep. John Lewis
- 約翰路易斯
John Lewis
1.7 Popularity
Biography
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Known For
5.3
Himself
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
2021
0.0
Self
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
2021
5.4
Self
With Drawn Arms
2020
6.3
Self (archive footage)
The Soul of America
2020
6.7
Self
Enslaved
2020
4.1
Self
John Lewis: Good Trouble
2020
0.0
Self
America's Library
2018
7.8
Self
Bobby Kennedy for President
2018
6.9
Self
King in the Wilderness
2018
6.0
Self - Reader: The Constitution
The Words That Built America
2017
Credits
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
as Himself
2021
5.3
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
as Self
2021
0.0
With Drawn Arms
as Self
2020
5.4
The Soul of America
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.3
Enslaved
as Self
2020
6.7
John Lewis: Good Trouble
as Self
2020
4.1
America's Library
as Self
2018
0.0
Bobby Kennedy for President
as Self
2018
7.8
King in the Wilderness
as Self
2018
6.9
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
2017
6.0
Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis
as Himself
2017
0.0
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
2017
10.0
Arc of Justice
as Himself
2016
0.0
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
as Self
2016
5.5
The State of Marriage
as Self
2015
5.7
Breath of Freedom
as Himself
2014
0.0
Mikeyboy
as Steve (IRA Agent)
2013
0.0
🎬
Julian and John January 8, 2013
as Himself
2013
0.0
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
6.6
Freedom Riders
as Self - Freedom Rider
2010
7.6
The Colbert Report
2005
6.9
Arthur
as John Lewis (voice)
1996
7.0
🎬
Your vote
as Self
1991
0.0
In Remembrance of Martin
as Self
1986
9.0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1970
7.1
The March
as Self
1964
7.0
Sit-In
as Self
1960
0.0