FrameThrower · Actors · Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
2 films · 235 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1986–2024
Born 27 May 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · died 29 March 2024
Louis Gossett Jr. was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spanned over five decades.
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 235 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1986–2024
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor1983
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film1991
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture1982
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series1977
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series1998
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture1982
- Mary Pickford Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
How their films are shot
Measured across 235 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Louis takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 47% of their frames are night, 43% natural — the look of the work Louis takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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