Genre Documentary film Narrated by Keith David | Starring Jamie Foxx | |
Written by David McMahon & Sarah Burns Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon Theme music composer Wynton Marsalis and Doug Wamble | ||
Jackie Robinson is a 2016 documentary film directed by Ken Burns. It debuted as a two-part series, the first half premiering on April 11, 2016, and the second half airing the night after. It concerns the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues of baseball in the modern era.
Actors and historians
The documentary film is narrated by Keith David, and features the voice of Jamie Foxx as Jackie Robinson. A series of noted commentators give background information. They include:
References
Jackie Robinson (film) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA