Rodney King

Actor

April 2, 1965 (47 years)

† June 17, 2012

Sacramento, California, USA

Biography

Rodney Glen King was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony and sent the footage to local news station KTLA.

Filmography

1.0

Shut Up and Dribble

Self (archive footage)

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.

3.7

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew Pinsky uses his years of experience in the mental health and addiction treatment field to help stars face their substance use and get on the road to recovery.

7.2

70 Years of Youth Revolt

Self (archive footage)

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to the present day: after the World War II, the left-bank of Paris became a mecca for jazz and alternative living, youth culture was born with trailblazing American movies, and rock became the soundtrack to a generation that wanted to change everything.

6.0

Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House

Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House, or simply Sober House, is a VH1 reality television show. It is a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, and premiered on January 15, 2009.

7.7

LA 92

Self (archive footage)

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.

7.9

Tupac: Resurrection

Self (archival)

Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.

7.6

Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992

Himself (archive footage)

An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.

5.8

Bastards of the Party

Self (archive footage)

Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence. Bastards of the Party humanizes the staggering casualties of the LA gang wars.

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