Jamaa Fanaka

star 1.5

  • publicWebsite:
    Visit
  • group Other Names:
    Walt Gordon, Walter Gordon

description About

Jamaa Fanaka was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film, Penitentiary, and is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement. The L.A. Rebellion film movement, sometimes referred to as the "Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers", or the UCLA Rebellion, refers to the new generation of young African and African-American filmmakers who studied at the UCLA Film School in the late-1960s to the late-1980s and have created a quality Black Cinema that provides an alternative to classical Hollywood cinema. Fanaka died on April 1, 2012.

Info

  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1942-09-06
  • event Death Date 2012-04-01
  • school Known for: Directing
  • star Popularity: 1.5
  • info Birth Place Jackson, Mississippi, USA
  • share Share:
  • visibility Views: 2 views
  • star User Ratings:
    Login to rate

    0.0

    (0 Votes)

image Images

smart_display Movies and TV shows by Jamaa Fanaka

movie_edit Directing