Object Details
- Artist
- Jérôme De Perlinghi, born 1961
- Sitter
- Morgan Freeman, born 1937
- Exhibition Label
- Born Memphis, Tennessee
- Handsome, lanky, and known for his sonorous voice, Morgan Freeman is among the most distinguished contemporary actors of stage and screen. Since his New York City theatrical debut in 1967, Freeman has repeatedly won praise for his performances both on and off Broadway. He appeared as “Easy Reader” in the popular PBS children’s show The Electric Company (1971–76) and later made a seamless transition to film in Brubaker (1980). Returning to the stage as chauffeur Hoke Colburn in the 1987 off-Broadway hit Driving Miss Daisy, Freeman reprised the role in the popular 1989 movie adaptation. His other memorable films have included the Civil War drama Glory (1989), the cult classic The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and Million Dollar Baby (2004), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2009, Freeman fulfilled a longtime dream by starring as Nelson Mandela in Invictus, a biographical drama about the South African activist and president.
- Nacido en Memphis, Tennessee
- Apuesto, alto y delgado, conocido por su voz sonora, Morgan Freeman es uno de los actores contempo ráneos más distinguidos en el teatro y el cine. Desde su debut teatral neoyorquino en 1967, ha acaparado elogios dentro y fuera de Broadway. Con la cadena televisiva PBS interpretó el personaje de “Easy Reader” en el popular programa infantil The Electric Company (1971–76) para luego pasar al cine con Brubaker (1980). En 1987 regresó al teatro como el chofer Hoke Colburn en el éxito off-Broadway Driving Miss Daisy y en 1989 retomó el rol en la famosa adaptación fílmica. Entre sus películas memorables destacan también Glory (1989), drama sobre la Guerra Civil, The Shaw shank Redemption (1994), convertida ya en clásico de culto, y Million Dollar Baby (2004), que le ganó el Oscar como mejor actor de reparto. En 2009 Freeman cumplió un sueño de largo tiempo al inter pretar al activista y presidente sudafricano Nelson Mandela en el drama biográfico Invictus.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Rosa Gobien
- 1997
- Object number
- NPG.2015.117
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © 1997 Jerome De Perlinghi
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 36 × 35.5 cm (14 3/16 × 14")
- Sheet: 49 × 40.7 cm (19 5/16 × 16")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Interior
- Costume\Jewelry\Ring
- Morgan Freeman: Male
- Morgan Freeman: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Actor
- Morgan Freeman: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Director\Film director
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2015.117
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43624f467-366f-4ea7-8acb-2862b8e74fcf
