<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Omoro (father) Binta (mother) Belle (wife) Kizzy (daughter) George (grandson) Tom (great - grandson) Alex Haley (descendant) </Td> </Tr> <P> Kunta Kinte (c. 1750--c. 1822; / ˈkuːntɑː ˈkɪnteɪ / KOON - tah KIN - tay) is a character in the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley . Haley claimed that Kunta Kinte was based on one of his ancestors: a Gambian man who was born in 1750, enslaved and taken to America and who died in 1822 . Haley said that his account of Kunta's life in Roots was a mixture of fact and fiction . The extent to which Kunta Kinte is based on fact is disputed . </P> <P> Kunta Kinte's life story also figured in two US - made television series based on the book: the original 1977 TV miniseries Roots, and a 2016 remake of the same name . In the original miniseries, the character was portrayed as a teenager by LeVar Burton and as an adult by John Amos . In the 2016 miniseries, he is portrayed by Malachi Kirby . Additionally, Burton reprised his role as Kunta in the TV movie Roots: The Gift, a fictional tale originally broadcast during the 1988 Christmas season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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