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Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2. Created and executive produced by Henry Hampton at the film production company Blackside and narrated by Julian Bond, the series uses archival footage, stills and interviews of participants and opponents of the movement. The title of the series is derived from the folk song "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize," which is used in each episode as the opening theme music.
Original Release
01/21/1987 on PBS
US Release
01/21/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julian Bond | Narrator |
Coretta Scott King | Self |
John Lewis | Self |
Andrew Young | Self |
C.T. Vivian | Self |
Burke Marshall | Self |
Jesse Jackson | Self |
Stokely Carmichael | Self |
Ralph Abernathy | Self |
Unita Blackwell | Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Time Has Come: 1964-1966 | Monday, 15 January 1990 |
2 | Two Societies: 1965-1968 | Monday, 22 January 1990 |
3 | Power!: 1966-1968 | Monday, 29 January 1990 |
4 | The Promised Land: 1967-1968 | Monday, 05 February 1990 |
5 | Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972 | Monday, 12 February 1990 |
6 | A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971 | Monday, 19 February 1990 |
7 | The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980 | Monday, 26 February 1990 |
8 | Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s | Monday, 05 March 1990 |
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Directors
James A. DeVinney, Terry Kay Rockefeller, Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard, Orlando Bagwell, Jacqueline Shearer, Madison D. Lacy, Callie Crossley, Louis J. Massiah, Judith Vecchione, Paul Stekler, Thomas Ott
Writers
Steve Fayer, James A. DeVinney, Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard, Terry Kay Rockefeller, Jacqueline Shearer, Madison D. Lacy, Callie Crossley, Louis J. Massiah, Paul Stekler, Thomas Ott
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julian Bond | Narrator |
Coretta Scott King | Self |
John Lewis | Self |
Andrew Young | Self |
C.T. Vivian | Self |
Burke Marshall | Self |
Jesse Jackson | Self |
Stokely Carmichael | Self |
Ralph Abernathy | Self |
Unita Blackwell | Self |
Nancy Jefferson | Self |
Myrlie Evers | Self |
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth | Self |
Nicholas Katzenbach | Self |
James Bevel | Self |
James Forman | Self |
James Hicks | Self |
Ernest Green | Self |
Melvin Bailey | Self |
Constance Baker Motley | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Ambrosino | Executive Producer |
Mark Samels | Executive Producer |
Henry Hampton | Executive Producer |
Jon Else | Producer |
Judith Vecchione | Producer |
Alison Bassett | Producer |
Henry Hampton | Producer |
Judy Richardson | Producer |
James A. DeVinney | Producer |
Jacqueline Shearer | Producer |
Sheila Curran Bernard | Producer |
Terry Kay Rockefeller | Producer |
Sam Pollard | Producer |
Orlando Bagwell | Producer |
Madison D. Lacy | Producer |
Callie Crossley | Producer |
Dale S. Rosen | Producer |
Louis J. Massiah | Producer |
Prudence Arndt | Producer |
Llewellyn M. Smith | Producer |
Paul Stekler | Producer |
Thomas Ott | Producer |
Bennett Singer | Producer |
Carroll Parrott Blue | Producer |
Eric Neudel | Producer |
Freddie St. Jude | Producer |
Barbara Howard | Producer |
Editors
Charles Scott, Betty Ciccarelli, Lillian Benson, Thomas Ott, Daniel Eisenberg, Daniel Eisenberg, Jeanne Jordan
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1988 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |