The Third World Cinema Corporation was a company formed to promote film roles for actors of color. == History == Seeking independence from the constraints of Hollywood, Ossie Davis started the company in 1972, and soon produced two successful films: Greased Lightning, starring Richard Pryor, and Claudine (1974), with Diahann Carroll in the lead actress role for which she received her Academy Award for Best Actress nomination.
The Third World Cinema Corporation was a company formed to promote film roles for actors of color. == History == Seeking independence from the constraints of Hollywood, Ossie Davis started the company in 1972, and soon produced two successful films: Greased Lightning, starring Richard Pryor, and Claudine (1974), with Diahann Carroll in the lead actress role for which she received her Academy Award for Best Actress nomination.
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