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  1. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - IMDb

    Biography Drama History. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation. Stars. LeVar Burton. Robert Reed. John Amos. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $14.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 28.6K users. 77 User reviews. 10 Critic reviews.

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    • Biography, Drama, History
    • TV-14
    • 1977-01-23

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  3. www.pbs.org › pioneering-people › levar-burtonLeVar Burton | Roots Star | Pioneers of Television | PBS

    The toughest role to cast in the hit miniseries “Roots” was the central character of Kunta Kinte. The whole series depended on finding a young, fit actor who could credibly portray a man...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kunta_KinteKunta Kinte - Wikipedia

    In the original miniseries, the character was portrayed as a teenager by LeVar Burton and as an adult by John Amos. In the 2016 miniseries, he is portrayed by Malachi Kirby. [3] . Burton reprised his role in the 1988 TV movie Roots: The Gift . Biography in Roots novel.

    • Omoro (father), Binta (mother), Belle (wife), Kizzy (daughter), George (grandson), Tom (great-grandson)

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    • LeVar Burton: What actor who played Kunta Kinte in 'Roots' looks like ...
    • LeVar Burton AKA Kunta Kinte of ‘Roots’ Is Not Only a Dad of 2 but Also ...
    • Roots Review: What Critics Said About the 1977 Series | Time

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LeVar_BurtonLeVar Burton - Wikipedia

    Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23

    • Actor, television host, director, author

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roots_(1977_miniseries)Roots (1977 miniseries) - Wikipedia

    In 1776, the adult Kunta Kinte, still haunted by his Mandinka roots and desire for freedom, tries again to escape. He makes it to a nearby plantation where his boyhood friend Fanta is enslaved, although he discovers after spending the night with her that she has turned away from her African name and heritage in the name of survival.

    • 8 (re-edited to 6 for video)
    • David L. Wolper
    • January 23 –, January 30, 1977
    • ABC

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  9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte ...

    Kunta Kinti : But sir, won't an enemy who escapes alive fight you again? Kintango : It is impossible to kill an enemy. You may end a man's life, but his son becomes your new enemy.

  10. people.com › tv › levar-burton-roots-45th-anniversaryLeVar Burton Reflects on His Roots: 'The Work Is Not Done'

    Jan 23, 2022 · LeVar Burton was a sophomore at the University of Southern California when he won the role of Kunta Kinte, a young man from Gambia who is captured and sold into slavery. Less than a year...

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