To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Schultz |
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| Writer: | Robert Nemiroff, Lorraine Hansberry |
| Staring: |
| A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 1972 |
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| Director: | Michael Schultz |
| Writer: | Robert Nemiroff, Lorraine Hansberry |
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| Keywords | american, african american, stage director, a raisin in the sun, female author |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ruby Dee | Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters |
| Roy Scheider | |
| Blythe Danner | Self and other assorted characters |
| Al Freeman Jr. | |
| Claudia McNeil | |
| Barbara Barrie | |
| Lauren Jones |
| Name | Job |
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| Howard Roberts | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Nemiroff | Writer |
| Paul Goldsmith | Director of Photography |
| Victoria Hochberg | Editor |
| Lorraine Hansberry | Writer |
| Michael Schultz | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert M. Fresco | Producer |
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