Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

75 · Born: Sep 16, 1950

2012
1991

Known For

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons
Nas: Time Is IllmaticNas: Time Is Illmatic

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornSep 16, 1950 Piedmont, West Virginia, USA
Spouse

  • Marial Igiesias Utset

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 8, 2025 )

  • Sharon Lynn Adams

    ( Sep 1, 1979 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a renowned academic, filmmaker, and cultural critic. He is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University.

Career

2025
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
2024
GOSPEL special companion concert with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
GOSPEL special companion concert with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
2022
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
2020
John Lewis: Good Trouble
John Lewis: Good Trouble
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2019
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
2018
America's Library
America's Library
Detroit: Comeback City
Detroit: Comeback City
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2017
Not Black Enough
Not Black Enough
Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Ken Burns: America's Storyteller
Ken Burns: America's Storyteller
Africa's Great Civilizations
Africa's Great Civilizations
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
2016
13th
13th
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
The Hip-Hop Fellow
The Hip-Hop Fellow
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2013
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2009
Looking for Lincoln
Looking for Lincoln
2008
American Masters
American Masters
2004
A Place of Our Own
A Place of Our Own
2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2002
American Masters
American Masters
1992
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment
2024
GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr. as Writer
2019
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War as Writer
2016
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise as Writer
2009
Looking for Lincoln
Looking for Lincoln as Writer
2004
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. as Writer
2019
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War
Reconstruction: America after The Civil War as Creator
2013
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Creator