Henry Hampton
Henry Eugene Hampton Jr. (8 January 1940 – 22 November 1998) was an African-American filmmaker. His production company, Blackside, Inc., produced over 80 programs—the most recognizable being the documentary Eyes on the Prize, which won Emmy Awards, Peabody Awards, and was nominated for an Oscar.
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| Born | Henry Eugene Hampton Jr. January 8, 1940 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1998 (aged 58) |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
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Blackside became one of the largest minority-owned non-theatrical film production companies in the U.S. during the mid-1970s and until his death in the late 1990s.
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