John Akomfrah

Born: 1957-05-04

Birthplace: Accra, Ghana

Biography

John Akomfrah, CBE (born 4 May 1957) is a British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films".

Known For

Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Scala!!!
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Speak Like a Child
Who Needs a Heart
Goldie: When Saturn Returns
Handsworth Songs
Testament
The Stuart Hall Project

Top Movie Credits

Handsworth Songs Additional Photography