Hollywood's Architect

He was called “Architect to the Stars”, but for years architect Paul Williams was not welcome inside most of the places he had designed because he was black.

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Royal Kennedy

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The Film

He was called “Architect to the Stars”, but for years architect Paul Williams was not welcome inside most of the places he had designed because he was black. Walking a tight rope between racism and opportunity, he built a brilliant career and changed the Southern California landscape.

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