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Billy Woodberry

Film Director | * 1950 (74) | Dallas, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Billy Woodberry (born 1950) is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion (also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers). He is best known for directing the 1984 feature film, Bless Their Little Hearts (1984), which was honored at the Berlin International Film Festival. ()

American filmmaker. Born in Dallas in 1948, Billy Woodberry is one of the founders of the L.A. Rebellion film movement.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Drama | History

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In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy comes to question the path of his life. Billy Woodberry’s second film, and first completed in 16mm, adapts Langston Hughes’ short story, Thank You ...

The Pocketbook

Certification unknown

1980 | 2.8/5 | 13min
Drama
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A journey into the life and work of beat poet and activist Bob Kaufman and his insistence that poetry is fundamental to humanity's moral survival. ...

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead

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2015 | 2.9/5 | 1h 30min
Documentary
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Charlie Banks, chronically unemployed, struggles to find dignity and a meaning for life in poorer districts of South Central Los Angeles. ...

Bless Their Little Hearts

Certification unknown

1984 | 2.5/5 | 1h 25min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Billy Woodberry

Guggenheim Fellowship
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Movies with Billy Woodberry as Actor(2)

as Narrator1996 Red Hollywood
1995 When It Rains

Movies with Billy Woodberry as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2019 A Story from Africa
Production/Producer2019 A Story from Africa
Directing/Director2015 And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead
Production/Producer2015 And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead
Writing/Writer2015 And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead
Directing/Director1984 Bless Their Little Hearts
Editing/Editor1984 Bless Their Little Hearts
Production/Producer1984 Bless Their Little Hearts
Directing/Director1980 The Pocketbook
Editing/Editor1980 The Pocketbook
Production/Producer1980 The Pocketbook
Writing/Writer1980 The Pocketbook

Full Name: Billy Woodberry
Born: 1950 in Dallas, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Billy Woodberry frequently works together with these people:
Charles Burnett (6x, Crew)
António de Sousa Dias (3x, Crew)
Noël Burch (2x, Crew)
Rui Alexandre Santos (2x, Crew)
Thom Andersen (2x, Crew)
Jon Oh (2x, Crew)
Mario Da Silva (2x, Crew)
Luís Nunes (2x, Crew)
Gary Gaston (2x, Crew)
Angela Burnett (1x, Actress)
Jonathan Burnett (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1052809, Added: 12/03/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024