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Film producer Avon Kirkland was born on November 27, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida to his widowed mother, Lula Mae Durham Kirkland. His father, William Kirkland, died in an accident prior to Kirkland and his twin sister, Yvonne Kirkland Moody’s birth.
Avon Kirkland. Producer: American Masters. Avon Kirkland is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Washington University in St. Louis (Ph.D., Organic Chemistry).
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Aug 8, 1999 · BERKELEY - Documentary filmmaker Avon Kirkland wants to find the man behind the man we know as Ralph Ellison, essayist, social critic and author of the classic "Invisible Man."
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Film producer Avon Kirkland (1936 - ) served as the primary writer, director, and producer of many films about the black experience through his company, New Images Production. His films and documentaries covered public figures such as educator, Booker T. Washington and writer, Ralph Ellison, as well as topics such as the 1954 Brown v.
Film producer Avon Kirkland was born on November 27, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida. He obtained his B.S. degree in chemistry from Clark College and his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.
Aug 24, 2005 · An extended self-interview with “Ralph Ellison” filmmaker Avon Kirkland. Avon Kirland: Do I really have to do this interview? Q: Yes, you do. Your contractual agreement with AMERICAN MASTERS...
Documentary filmmaker Avon Kirkland didn’t follow the typical path to filmmaking – earning a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis and working as a research scientist and educational publishing executive before starting a career in television in 1972.
