Antwone Fisher

Antwone Quenton Fisher (born August 3, 1959) is an American director, screenwriter, author, and film producer.

Within months of this contact, Fisher met all of his family, including his mother Eva Mae.

Fisher wrote that after their meeting, "In the place inside me where the hurt of abandonment had been, now only compassion lived.

Stories about Fisher's life began spreading around the Sony lot, and many people from Hollywood lined up to develop the project.

[citation needed] The feature film Antwone Fisher was directed by Denzel Washington, and starred Derek Luke in the title role.

[4] Fisher is still working as a director, author, poet, lecturer, college professor, movie producer, and screenwriter.

Fisher speaks to sailors gathered in Naval Station Great Lakes' Ross Auditorium about his experiences in the Navy in 2003.