Haile Gerima
Known for Directing · 5 credits
- Born
- 1946-03-04 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Gondor, Ethiopia
Biography
Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian Amhara filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards. In 1970, he moved to California to attend the University of California where he earned Bachelor's and Master's of Fine Arts degrees in film. He was part of a generation of new black filmmakers who became known as the Los Angeles School of Black filmmakers, along with Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep), Jamaa Fanaka (Penitentiary), Ben Caldwell (I and I), Larry Clark and Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust).
Known For
Movies (5)
About Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian Amhara filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards. In 1970, he moved to California to attend the University of California where he earned Bachelor's and Master's of Fine Arts degrees in film. He was part of a generation of new bl… With 5 credits spanning from 1973 to 2016, Haile Gerima has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Haile Gerima Movies
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
- Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA (2016) — as Himself
- As Above, So Below (1973) — as Dess
- Imperfect Journey (1994)
- Ouaga (1988)
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