Jamie Foxx worked in film at a period when the medium itself was still changing shape.
The record lists Jamie Foxx as American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967).
Jamie Foxx was born at Terrell in 1967. His recorded nationality is United States. He trained at Terrell High School and United States International University.
By this period cinema was global and fragmented: independent finance, festival circuits and television drama competing for the same talent.
He worked as actor, singer and writer.
Among his best-known works are In Living Color and The Jamie Foxx Show. The screen flattens effort: a performance that took months reads as a few unhurried minutes.
Recognition followed: Academy Award for Best Actor (2005), BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (2005), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2005) and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (2005).
That the work was made from United States shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Jamie Foxx is still working, and the shape of the career is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Academy Award for Best Actor — 2005
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role — 2005
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy — 2005
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role — 2005
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — 2007
- Notable work: In Living Color
- Notable work: The Jamie Foxx Show
- Worked as actor, singer and writer
