He is mostly known for being involved in such shows and movies as reading rainbow, roots, star trek. Levar burton is extremely wellknown, both for his role as kunta kinte in alex haleys roots, and for his longrunning as lt. Levar burton was born on february 16, 1957 in landstuhl, rhinelandpalatinate, germany as levardis robert martyn burton jr. Roots full movie 1977 english levar burton, robert reed, john amos by aptube 9. He is also host and coproducer of the long running, emmy. May 27, 1979 chicago tribune tv week magazinelevar. Mica was an employee of rooster teeths news division, the know. Oct 11, 2009 a 1979 promo for the cbs television film dummy, starring levar burton, paul sorvino, and brian dennehy.
Dummy by frank perry frank perry, levar burton, brian. Dummy 1979 cast and crew a courtappointed lawyer paul sorvino who cannot hear defends a young murder suspect levar burton who cannot hear or speak. Levardis burton retired in the rank of sergeant first class, just as his sons acting career was beginning to gain notoriety. Levar burton, kunta kinte, roots from student to cover of time magazine. Sandra is a deaf mute girl whose life descends into prostitution and degradation on the streets of bradford. Paul sorvino costars as lowell myers, the hearingimpaired public defender who takes burton s case. A courtappointed lawyer paul sorvino who cannot hear defends a young murder suspect levar burton who cannot hear or speak.
Deaf and unable to communicate with the world, lang is found incompetent to stand. Dummy by frank perry frank perry, levar burton, brian dennehy. Nov 11, 2018 levar burton s father, levardis robert burton senior, was a united states army nco from 1954 to 1976. Le var burton and paul sorvino play accused and attorney in this gripping true story of a case that challenged our legal system and challenges our concept of justice. Dummy full full movie, dummy full full movie streaming dummy full movie engsub watch dummy full english full movie online dummy full film online watch dummy full english film dummy full movie. Levar burton and paul sorvino play accused and attorney in this gripping true story of a case that challenged our legal system and challenges our concept of justice. For example, peabody award, grammy award, emmy, black reel award.
At the age of 19, actor levar burton was catapulted to stardom as the lead in the monumental television miniseries roots abc, 1977, only to be confronted by a dearth of satisfying roles for over a decade. Burton plays a deaf young man, who was denied access to sign language. African american actor levar burton was a 19yearold ucla drama student when he was catapulted into international fame. Le var burton and paul sorvino play accused and attorney in this gripping true. Drama or comedy special, dummy speaks volumes about the value of a. But donald cant speak, hear, read, write or understand sign language. Trust full movie suzan marie ghaleb, danny elacci, chelsea. Much of the investigation was conducted by chicago police department homicide detective jim padar, whos now a writer and multitime moth storyslam champion. Multitalented actor levar burton is probably best known for his role as lieutenant commander geordi laforge, the blind chief engineer, in paramount television s syndicated science fiction hit, star trek. Dummy 1979 a courtappointed lawyer paul sorvino who cannot hear defends a young murder suspect levar burton who cannot hear or speak.
During his career burton has won and been nominated for many awards. A book about the case, dummy, was published by the book of the month club, selling more than 100,000 copies. While the films ending is upbeat, real life does not always turn out so well. Upcoming, new, and past levar burton movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Winner of a 1979 peabody awardr and nominated for an emmyr as 1979s outstanding drama or comedy special, dummy speaks volumes about the value of a human life, whether it. Paul sorvino gives a great performance in this made for tv movie about a deaf and dumb. It was later turned into a tv movie, starring actor levar burton as the deaf defendant. The court, deciding that lang is incompetent to stand trial, orders the boy to be shunted away to a mental institution.
With levar burton, madge sinclair, paul benjamin, james luisi. Levar burton has two children, a daughter michaela mica with his wife, and a son, eian burton born 1980 from a previous relationship. Levar burton biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. Based on a true story, dummy stars levar burton as donald lang. Levar burton celebrity profile check out the latest levar burton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jan 06, 2018 a 1979 promo for the cbs television film dummy, starring levar burton, paul sorvino, and brian dennehy.
The following is a partial filmography for levar burton, separated into film and television work. Langs story was related in the 1974 book dummy by ernest tidyman and in the 1979 tv movie dummy starring levar burton. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, burton directed episodes for each of the various star trek series then in production. On january 23, 1977, burton made his professional debut as young kunta kinte, the protagonist of the classic tv miniseries roots. May 27, 1979 chicago tribune tv week magazinelevar burton. You are bidding on an original press photo of actor levar burton paul sorvino tv movie dummy. Cast and crew credits for dummy, 1979, directed by frank perry, with paul sorvino, levar burton, brian dennehy, at turner classic movies. Can they try someone incapable of defending himself. Paul sorvino, le var burton, brian dennehy, rose gregorio, gregg henry, frank perry. Dummy, a tv movie starring levar burton and paul sorvino dummy 2002 film, a drama filmcomedy film dummy 2008 film, a comingofage drama starring emma catherwood.
True story of ron leflore, a troubled detroit youth who rose from michigan prisons to star in major league baseball. Winner of a 1979 peabody award and nominated for an emmy as 1979s outstanding drama or comedy special, dummy speaks volumes about the value of a human life, whether it belongs to. Tvmovie procedural about donald, a deafmute holy fool levar burton who by. Burton is also a fan of english football club arsenal. Overview of dummy, 1979, directed by frank perry, with paul sorvino, levar burton, brian dennehy, at turner classic movies. In 2017, burton began a podcast titled levar burton reads.
Tv movie procedural about donald, a deafmute holy fool levar burton who by. Based on the true story of donald lang, dummy stars levar burton as lang who is accused of murdering a prostitute. Levar burton captured the essence of the deaf and dumb donald langs real personality. Based on a true story, dummy stars levar burton as donald lang, a deafmute teenager accused of killing a prostitute. A deaf and dumb young man is accused of murdering a prostitute and. The cops are sure the killer is a ghetto kid named donald lang. While the films ending is upbeat, real life does not always turn out so well, as the ironic closing title which details what has happened to burtons. With geraldine james, lara crooks, sean glenn, manda naylor. Levar burton s father, levardis robert burton senior, was a united states army nco from 1954 to 1976. In his most famous case, he defended a deaf man accused of murder who did not know sign language and could not communicate with anyone. Dummy is a 1979 american madefortelevision drama film starring levar burton as donald lang and paul sorvino as lowell meyers, langs attorney.
Levar burton biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. A 1979 promo for the cbs television film dummy, starring levar burton, paul sorvino, and brian dennehy. Kwame opening narrator reporter camera store owner wally 1 episodes, 19901996. Levar burton biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki, family. Levar burton biography, movie highlights and photos.
Burton has also taped a recycling field trip for youtube. Full name, levardis robert martyn burton, jr born february 16, 1957, in landsthul, west germany now germany. He went on to give firstrate performances in such tv movies as dummy 79 and one in a million. I believe dummys release from the warner archive is the films first.
Each episode features burton reading a short story. Army signal corps and erma an educator, social worker, and administrator. Aftermath aspect, 197 had a first hardcover printing of 35,000 copies, and was a wordstock bestseller. Sandra is a deaf mute girl whose life descends into prostitution and degradation on the streets of. Based on ernest tidymans nonfiction book of the same name, the film dramatizes the life of lang, an africanamerican deaf man from chicago who was acquitted of the murders of two prostitutes. A deaf and dumb young man is accused of murdering a prostitute and defended by a deaf lawyer.
Levar burton is a famous actor, writer and director. True story of ron leflore, a troubled detroit youth. With paul sorvino, levar burton, brian dennehy, rose gregorio. He has been married to stephanie cozart burton since october 3, 1992.
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