[PAR] [TLE] 42 (film) [SEP] 42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland about the racial integration of American professional baseball by player Jackie Robinson, who wore jersey number 42 through his Major League career.  The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, with Alan Tudyk, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater and Ryan Merriman appearing in supporting roles. [PAR] [TLE] Chadwick Boseman [SEP] Chadwick Aaron Boseman (born November 29, 1976) is an American actor.  He is known for portraying Jackie Robinson in "42" (2013), James Brown in "Get on Up" (2014), T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "" (2016), as well as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall" (2017).  He also had roles in the television series "Lincoln Heights" (2008) and "Persons Unknown" (2010), and the films "The Express" (2008) and "Draft Day" (2014).  He will reprise his Marvel role in "Black Panther" and "", both scheduled for release in 2018.
[PAR] [TLE] 42 ( film ) [ SEP ] 42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland about the racial integration of American professional baseball by player Jackie Robinson , who wore jersey number 42 through his Major League career . The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson , and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey , with Alan Tudyk , Nicole Beharie , Christopher Meloni , Andre Holland , Lucas Black , Hamish Linklater and Ryan Merriman appearing in supporting roles . [PAR] [TLE] Chadwick Boseman [ SEP ] Chadwick Aaron Boseman ( born November 29 , 1976 ) is an American actor . He is known for portraying Jackie Robinson in " 42 " ( 2013 ) , James Brown in " Get on Up " ( 2014 ) , T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film " " ( 2016 ) , as well as the first African - American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in " Marshall " ( 2017 ) . He also had roles in the television series " Lincoln Heights " ( 2008 ) and " Persons Unknown " ( 2010 ) , and the films " The Express " ( 2008 ) and " Draft Day " ( 2014 ) . He will reprise his Marvel role in " Black Panther " and " " , both scheduled for release in 2018 .
Who was the director of the 2013 American biographical sports film, starring the actor who played James Brown in "Get on Up"?
Who was the director of the 2013 American biographical sports film , starring the actor who played James Brown in " Get on Up " ?
Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland