

Gerald Early
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Apr 1952
Age
74 Years
Born In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Total Projects
8
Years Active
27 Yrs
Avg Rating
8.2 ★
Overview
Gerald Lyn Early is an American essayist and American culture critic, appearing and serving as a consultant on Ken Burns' documentary films Baseball, Jazz, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, The War, and Muhammad Ali. Currently, Early is the Merle Kling Professor of Modern letters, of English, African studies, African-American studies, American culture studies, and Director,...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool
as Self

movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Writer

tv
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
as Self

tv
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
as Self

movie
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
as Self

tv
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Self - writer

movie
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
as Self - Writer / Historian

tv
Baseball
Baseball
as Self