Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger
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Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger refers to the hip-hop mogul and actor Sean "Diddy" Combs in his dramatic role as the ambitious but struggling patriarch in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun."
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting role
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television character portrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | A Raisin in the Sun (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)
NERFINISHED
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A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Audra McDonald
NERFINISHED
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Justin Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Phylicia Rashad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanaa Lathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfWork | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television film ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of a classic African-American play
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dramatic performance by Sean Combs ⓘ |
| originallyAired | February 25, 2008 ⓘ |
| originalPlayAuthor | Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPlayPremiereYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysRoleTrait |
ambitious
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financially struggling ⓘ frustrated ⓘ |
| portraysRoleType | patriarch ⓘ |
| producerOfWork |
Craig Zadan
NERFINISHED
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Neil Meron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | television adaptation ⓘ |
| setIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | stage play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African-American family life
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aspiration and deferred dreams ⓘ economic struggle ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2008 ⓘ |
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