Eldridge Cleaver

Born: 1935-08-31

Birthplace: Wabbaseka, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Leroy Eldridge Cleaver was an American writer and political activist who became an early leader of the Black Panther Party. In 1968, Cleaver wrote Soul on Ice, a collection of essays that, at the time of its publication, was praised by The New York Times Book Review as "brilliant and revealing".

Known For

Moon Shadows
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)
Black Panthers
A Huey P. Newton Story
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
A Decade of Struggle
Malcolm X
Repression
Leaving Cleaver
The FBI's War on Black America

Top Movie Credits

Moon Shadows Interviewee
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) Self
Black Panthers Self
A Huey P. Newton Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Self - Black Panther Party (archive footage)
A Decade of Struggle Self
Malcolm X Self (archive footage)
Repression
Leaving Cleaver Self
The FBI's War on Black America Self (archive footage)