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A Man's Story

A Man's Story

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2011
1h 38m
6.9(8 votes)
Documentary

Overview

Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

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Production Companies

Wellington Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Ozwald Boateng

Self

Ozwald Boateng
Acting

Giorgio Armani

Self

Giorgio Armani
Directing

Michael Bay

Self

Michael Bay
Acting

Paul Bettany

Self

Paul Bettany
Acting

Richard Branson

Self

Richard Branson
Acting

Gabriel Byrne

Self

Gabriel Byrne
Acting

Don Cheadle

Self

Don Cheadle
Acting

Laurence Fishburne

Self

Laurence Fishburne
Acting

Jamie Foxx

Self

Jamie Foxx
Acting

Jesse Jackson

Self

Jesse Jackson
Directing

Spike Lee

Self

Spike Lee
Acting

Brian McKnight

Self

Brian McKnight
Acting

Wolfgang Puck

Self

Wolfgang Puck
Acting

Gavin Rossdale

Self

Gavin Rossdale
Acting

Ryan Seacrest

Self

Ryan Seacrest
Production

Ben Silverman

Self

Ben Silverman
Acting

Will Smith

Self

Will Smith
Acting

Isaiah Washington

Self

Isaiah Washington
Acting

Yasiin Bey

Self

Yasiin Bey
Acting

Forest Whitaker

Self

Forest Whitaker
Sound

Herbie Hancock

Self

Herbie Hancock
Acting

Ray Winstone

Self

Ray Winstone
Acting

Andrew Young

Self

Andrew Young
Acting

Stephen Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Baldwin
Acting

Daniel Day-Lewis

Self (archive footage)

Daniel Day-Lewis
Acting

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Acting

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

King Charles III of the United Kingdom
Acting

Muammar Gaddafi

Self (archive footage)

Muammar Gaddafi

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