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Death of a Prophet is a 1981 television film, written and directed by Woodie King Jr., and starring Morgan Freeman as Malcolm X.
Original Release
01/01/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Morgan Freeman | Malcolm X |
| Yolanda King | Betty Shabazz / Betty |
| Mansoor Najee-ullah | Comrade 1 (bearded assassin) / Elijah Muhammad's FOI |
| Sam Singleton | Brother Samuels ? |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Comrade 2 (beardless assassin) |
| Yusef Iman | |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | |
| Kirk Kirksey | |
| Charles Griffin | |
| Salaelo Maredi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Morgan Freeman | Malcolm X |
| Yolanda King | Betty Shabazz / Betty |
| Mansoor Najee-ullah | Comrade 1 (bearded assassin) / Elijah Muhammad's FOI |
| Sam Singleton | Brother Samuels ? |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Comrade 2 (beardless assassin) |
| Yusef Iman | |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | |
| Kirk Kirksey | |
| Charles Griffin | |
| Salaelo Maredi | |
| Ossie Davis | Self |
| Yuri Kochiyama | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| George Harris | |
| Charles Grant Greene | |
| Richard Gant | |
| Terria Joseph | |
| Walter Jones | |
| Andre Worthy | |
| Steve Tennen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Woodie King Jr. | Producer |
| Gloria Mitchell | Producer |
