Which movie in a collaboration between Malcom X and Alex Haley also was nominated for an Oscar
Marvin Worth Marvin Worth (June 6, 1925 – April 22, 1998) was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor perhaps best known for his efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen. His efforts spanned from 1967, when he purchased the rights to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X", leading to the production of the 1972 documentary, for which he received an Oscar nomination. Later on, he would help produce "Malcolm X", directed by Spike Lee. He was nominated for an Oscar for producing Lenny (1974).
Denzel Washington on screen and stage Denzel Washington is an American actor who made his feature film debut in "Carbon Copy" (1981). In 1982, Washington made his first appearance in the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" as Dr. Philip Chandler. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. He starred as Private First Class Melvin Peterson in the drama "A Soldier's Story" (1984). The film was an adaptation of the Off-Broadway play "A Soldier's Play" (1981–1983) in which Washington had earlier portrayed the same character. In 1987, he played Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist in the Richard Attenborough-directed drama "Cry Freedom", for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, Washington won the award for playing Trip, a former slave-turned-soldier in Civil War film "Glory" (1989). In 1990, he played the title character in the play "The Tragedy of Richard III", and starred in Spike Lee's comedy-drama "Mo' Better Blues". Washington received the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, for playing the eponymous civil rights activist in Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992).