Andrew Young
ActingBorn Mar 12, 1932
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.
Known For
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
movie2013
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
movie2009
The Real Malcolm X
movie1992
The American President
tv2000
Integration Report 1
movie1960
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
movie1970
4 Little Girls
movie1997
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
movie2020
The Colbert Report
tv2005
A Man's Story
movie2011
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
movie2020
King in the Wilderness
movie2018
Filmography
2025Andrew Young: The Dirty Workas selfmovie2025The Games in Black & Whiteas Himselfmovie2024Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Toldas Self (archive footage)movie2023South to Black Poweras Selfmovie2023Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cottonas Selfmovie2023Ratheras Self - Civil Rights Activist & Politicianmovie2023This World Is Not My Ownas Selfmovie2021Downing of a Flagas selftv2021Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Storyas Selfmovie2020Fandango at the Wallas Executive Producermovie2020MLK/FBIas Selfmovie2020Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll Presidentas Selfmovie2020Ali's Comeback: The Untold Storyas Selfmovie2018Backyard Wildernessas Dadmovie2018Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallaceas Selfmovie2018Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonaldas Selfmovie2018King in the Wildernessas Selfmovie2017Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewisas Selfmovie2013Martin Luther King and the March on Washingtonas Selfmovie2011A Man's Storyas Selfmovie2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Selfmovie2008Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressionsas Selfmovie2005The Colbert Reportas Selftv2004Citizen Kingas Selfmovie2000The American Presidentas Thomas Jeffersontv1998I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in Americaas Selfmovie19974 Little Girlsas Self - SCLCmovie1992The Real Malcolm Xmovie1982Traveling Hopefullyas Self - Ambassadormovie1980A Decade of Struggleas Selfmovie1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)movie1970I Am Somebodyas Selfmovie1960Integration Report 1as Selfmovie