Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was born on Jul 18, 1918 in Union of South Africa [now South Africa]. Nelson Mandela's big-screen debut came with Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee in 1992, strarring Soweto Teacher. Nelson Mandela is known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom directed by Justin Chadwick, Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela and Naomie Harris as Winnie Madikizela. The most recent award Nelson Mandela achieved is Cinema for Peace Awards. The upcoming new movie Nelson Mandela plays is Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom which will be released on Dec 25, 2013.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013) was the former leader of the African National Congress (ANC). He was known for his lifelong struggle against apartheid (enforced racial separation), which was instituted in South Africa in 1948. The ANC was soon declared a terrorist organization and banned by the South African government. Mandela was arrested in 1962 and imprisoned for life on "terrorist" charges, but in 1990, he was freed by South African president F.W. de Klerk. In 1994, Mandela was elected president of South Africa.Two biographical films were made and Mandela and de Klerk (1997) focused on Mandela's life's struggles.