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2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Credits

Director

George C. Wolfe

Producers

Constanza Romero , Todd Black , Dany Wolf

Writer

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Cinematographer

Tobias A. Schliessler

Editor

Andrew Mondshein

Production Design

Mark Ricker

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Composer

Branford Marsalis

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Cast

Viola Davis , Chadwick Boseman , Colman Domingo , Glynn Turman , Michael Potts , Jeremy Shamos , Jonny Coyne , Taylour Paige , Dusan Brown , Joshua Harto

Studios

Escape Artists , Mundy Lane Entertainment

Genres

Drama Music

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) movie poster
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) movie poster
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) movie poster
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) movie poster
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) movie poster

Awards

9 wins, 17 nominations
Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Chadwick Boseman Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Chadwick Boseman Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Viola Davis Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Won Best Costume Design (Color) Ann Roth 2021
Won Best Costume Design Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Won Best Makeup & Hair Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Matiki Anoff 2021
Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Mia Neal 2021
Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Larry M. Cherry 2021
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Ruben Santiago-Hudson Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Nom Best Actor Chadwick Boseman 2021
Nom Best Leading Actor Chadwick Boseman Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Nom Best Actress Viola Davis 2021
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Viola Davis Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2021
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Mark Ricker 2021
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Karen O'Hara 2021
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Diana Sroughton 2021

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