Spielberg

In 1985, Walker's story made Fiction to the big screen: Spielberg directed The Color Purple, which starred Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.

Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule won the Image Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) for directing The Color Purple, and Taraji P. Henson took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Taraji P. Henson's performance as Shug.

directed by Steven Spielberg

“The Color Purple,” directed by Steven Spielberg, had 11 nominations.

by the incredible Steven Spielberg

The Color Purple was directed by the incredible Steven Spielberg.

Gary Griffin

The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker, is directed by Gary Griffin.

by legendary film maker Stephen Spielberg

The Color Purple was based on the novel by the same name by Alice Walker and was directed by legendary film maker Stephen Spielberg.

in 1985 directed by Jewish filmmaker Steven Spielberg

“The Color Purple,” which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was adapted into a movie in 1985 directed by Jewish filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

by Steven Spielberg and co-produced by Quincy Jones

The Color Purple was also previously adapted for film in 1985, directed by Steven Spielberg and co-produced by Quincy Jones.

The Color Purple Steven Spielberg

The Color Purple Steven Spielberg filmed The Color Purple in a large white farmhouse known as the Huntley House / James Bennett Plantation in nearby Lilesville.

Mr Spielberg

Mr Spielberg has already tackled aspects of the African-American experience during Mr Spielberg's career, directing 1985's acclaimed The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

of director Steven Spielberg, who cast Whoopi Goldbergin the lead role of The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker

Goldberg's Broadway performance caught the eye of director Steven Spielberg, who cast Whoopi Goldbergin the lead role of The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker.

by Tony winner John Doyle

The Color Purple, directed by Tony winner John Doyle, features music by Brenda Russell and Allee Willis, lyrics by Russell, Willias and Stephen Bray and a book by Marsha Norman.

by Steven Spielberg (1985)

“The Color Purple”, directed by Steven Spielberg (1985) was an unusual film for this director.

by John Doyle

The stage production of The Color Purple, based on the book by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, and directed by John Doyle, doesn’t seem like the kind of story that the prototypical Broadway musical ending should apply to, but I guess that’s show business.

by Senor Spielbergo

(The Color Purple was the only one directed by Senor Spielbergo) and tids and bits showed up on occasion, but before now, only three more Steve-directed films appeared on DVD, and those (1941, Amistad and Always) weren't exactly 'A'-list titles.

Timothy Douglas

Timothy Douglas directs The Color Purple from August 16 through October 9, 2022 to close out the season.

1985 director Steven Spielberg – (1946)

In 1985 director Steven Spielberg (1946–) offered Goldberg the lead role in The Color Purple, Goldberg's first film appearance.

Steven Spielberg who was the director of the film, The Color Purple

Steven Spielberg who was the director of the film, The Color Purple, offered Goldberg a leading role in the film.

Shyamalan

Shyamalan told Newsweek Shyamalan ranks Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) as one of Shyamalan's favorite films, but the thing about Spielberg is that, in the middle of doing those Indiana Jones movies in the 1980s, Shyamalan directed The Color Purple (1985).

1988 Banks

However, it appears that Banks didn’t quite get Banks's facts right; Spielberg’s Sugarland Express featured Goldie Hawn in the leading role in 1974, a few years later in 1988 Banks directed The Colour Purple with Whoopi Goldberg as the star.