Donald Glover is a writer, director, producer, rapper, stand-up and an actor. Initially starting off as a writer for ’30 Rock’, it was his stint in front of camera that made him a household name.
Glover first came to limelight with the NBC comedy series ‘Community’ as Troy Barnes in 2009. Consequently, a plethora of guest roles in both films and television followed as he picked up one role after the other. Some of his best roles done in television came for series such as ‘Girls’, ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘Ultimate Spiderman’. ‘Atlanta’ which has commenced in 2016 has been rated as Glover’s best performance as of date. In films, Glover has had a mixed bag of luck. While some of his films were top-grossing ones such as ‘The Martian’ and ‘Spiderman Homecoming’, there were others like ‘The Lazarus Effect’ that bombed at the box office.
Films like ‘The To Do List’, ‘Magic Mike XXL’, ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ may not have gained critical acclamation but did well at the box office, adding to Glover’s list of successful films in his filmography.
Adapted from Andy Weir’s 2011 novel of the same name, the film portrays the struggle of an astronaut, Mark Watney, after he gets left behind by his crew who think he died in a powerful storm. He strives to survive on Mars and uses scientific wisdom to send signals to earth. Meanwhile a team of international scientists collaborate to bring him back to earth
Returning to his neighborhood after fighting alongside the Avengers, Peter Parker resumes his studies, as well as crime-fighting, but after his recklessness endangers public life, his mentor, Tony Stark, confiscates his high-tech suit. However, Peter has a lead on the mysterious supervillain Vulture, who has access to powerful Chitauri technology, and must pursue him on his own.
Tex Richman, a materialistic oil tycoon, plans to take down the Muppet Theater to drill for oil. When ardent Muppet fan, Walter, his human-brother, Gary, and his girlfriend Mary learn about this, they search for the separated Muppets and help Kermit the Frog bring all Muppets together for ‘The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever’ to raise $10 million required to save their theater.
The movie follows the first adventure of the charismatic character of Han Solo from the Star Wars franchise. With the aide of Chewbacca and a young Lando Calrissian, Han must find a way to stop the criminals Dryden Vos, Beckett, and come to terms with his friend and romantic interest Qi'ra’s betrayal.
Lion King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi rule over a huge forest in Africa. Their pride is their son, the lion cub Simba, whom they prepare to be the next king. However, Scar, Mufasa’s younger brother, schemes against Mufasa, and gets him killed. He makes Simba think that he is responsible for his father’s death, and Simba flees the kingdom. However, years later, he meets Nala, his childhood friend, who encourages him to return to his kingdom to avenge his father’s death and take what’s rightfully his.
In order to help the residents of an island break free from their oppressed lives, a young musician organizes a music festival.
Mystery Team is a comedy crime film which tells the story of three best friends Jason, Charlie and Duncan, who have been solving crimes since childhood. The three young men get the chance of a lifetime when they are hired by a local woman to find the one who kiled her father.
Eleven years old Alexander Cooper feels left out by his family. One bad day begins with a gum stuck in his hair, which is then followed by series of calamities. But besieged with their own problems, his parents and siblings have no time to offer sympathy and he starts wondering if bad things happen only to him.
Recent graduate and school valedictorian Brandy Klark feels that she needs to change her image and gain more experience, especially in ‘sex domain,’ before joining college in fall. So she charts out a ‘to do’ list of sexual activities to accomplish. Realizing that it is not that simple, she decides to recruit her friends and older sister to guide through her vital journey.
A sequel to Magic Mike, the film features retired stripper Mike Lane, who meets old friends, the Kings of Tampa, after three years. Mike decides to join the troupe as they travel for one last performance at a stripping convention at Myrtle Beach. On the way as they stop at Jacksonville and Savannah, Mike revives old memories and enjoys some special moments.
The Lazarus Effect is a sci-fi horror thriller film, which tells the story of scientists Frank and Zoe who develop a serum that is able to bring the dead back to life. When Zoe dies in an accident, Frank attempts to revive her using the serum. However, instead, he unleashes something dangerous.
Lion King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi rule over a huge forest in Africa. Their pride is their son, the lion cub Simba, whom they prepare to be the next king. However, Scar, Mufasa’s younger brother, schemes against Mufasa, and gets him killed. He makes Simba think that he is responsible for his father’s death, and Simba flees the kingdom. However, years later, he meets Nala, his childhood friend, who encourages him to return to his kingdom to avenge his father’s death and take what’s rightfully his.
Donald Glover Awards
| Atlanta | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | 2017 |
| Atlanta | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | 2017 |
| Atlanta | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | 2017 |
| Winner | Song of the Year | 2019 |
| Winner | Record of the Year | 2019 |
| Winner | Best Rap/Sung Performance | 2019 |
| Childish Gambino: This Is America | Best Music Video | 2019 |
| Winner | Best Traditional R&B Performance | 2018 |
| Childish Gambino: This Is America | Best Video with a Message | 2018 |
