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Forest Whitaker
Director 65 years old

Forest Whitaker

Longview, Texas, USA

Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his... Read full bio →

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3 titles
First Daughter

First Daughter

Forest Whitaker 2004 1h 45m 5.0

The first daughter of the U.S. President heads off to college where she falls for a graduate student with a secret agenda.

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

Forest Whitaker 1998 1h 54m 4.7

A woman who comes back to her home town in Smithville, Texas, with her daughter after a very sloppy and painful divorce has to deal with the people in her town.

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Forest Whitaker 1995 2h 7m 3.5

Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender.

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