The Life and Career of Denzel Washington: A Timeline

1954: Denzel Washington is born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 28th. 1975: Washington graduates from Fordham University with a degree in Drama and Journalism uniquelastname. 1977: Washington makes his feature film debut in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “A Soldier’s Play.” 1981: Washington stars in the Broadway production of “A Soldier’s Story”, for which he is nominated for a Tony Award nationaldaytime. 1987: Washington stars in the box office hit, “Cry Freedom”. 1989: Washington wins an Academy Award for his performance in “Glory”. 1993: Washington stars in the hit movie, “Philadelphia”. 1995: Washington wins his second Academy Award for his performance in “The Hurricane”. 1998: Washington stars in “He Got Game” and “Fallen” nextnationalday. 2006: Washington directs and stars in the hit movie, “The Great Debaters”. 2012: Washington stars in the movie “Flight”, for which he is nominated for an Academy Award. 2016: Washington stars in the movie “Fences”, for which he wins the Academy Award for Best Actor. 2018: Washington stars in the movie “The Equalizer 2” and the television series “The Book of Negroes”. 2020: Washington stars in the movie “The Little Things” orissatimes.
1. “It’s not about the money. It’s about the work. You have to find a job that you love to do.”
2. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”
3. “If I am not good enough, I will keep trying until I am.”
4. “Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.”
5. “My mother used to tell me, “Man gives the award, God gives the reward theassistant.”
6. “I work hard for the audience. I want to entertain them and make them feel good.”
7. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.”
8. “The key to succeeding is to stay focused, stay determined and never give up.”
9. “Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.”
10. “I’m always looking for challenges and new experiences.”