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Little Richard is a 2000 biographical NBC television film written by Bill Kerby and Daniel Taplitz and directed by Robert Townsend.
- Biography , Drama
Feb 20, 2000 · Little Richard: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Leon, Jenifer Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Tamala Jones. The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Robert Townsend
- 2000-02-20
May 4, 2023 · Little Richard: I Am Everything: Directed by Lisa Cortes. With Little Richard, Ralph Harper, Newt Collier, Charles 'Bud' Penniman. The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Lisa Cortes
- 2023-05-04
In 2000, Richard's life was dramatized for the biographical film Little Richard, which focused on his early years, including his heyday, his religious conversion and his return to secular music in the early 1960s.
Jan 19, 2023 · The blazing comet that was Richard Wayne Penniman is captured in Little Richard: I Am Everything, with all the complexities of a Black artist who was unapologetically queer and flamboyant one...
Growing up in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard (Leon) discovers music through his church. After winning a local talent contest, Richard is encouraged to pursue a career as a songwriter and...
- Biography
Sep 4, 2023 · Little Richard Documentary celebrates the talent — and mystery — of a legend. Born Richard Penniman in Macon, Ga. in 1932, Little Richard was openly gay from a young age, kicked out of...
