About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1939-01-01
Place of birth:
Trinidad
Website:
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Horace Ové

Overview

Born in Trinidad in 1939, Sir Horace Ové, CBE was a British director, writer and artist who emerged in the late '60s and throughout the '70s to become one of the leading UK based black independent film-makers. A fact notable for his Guinness World Record for being the first black British film-maker to direct a feature-length film, Pressure (1975). He was knighted in 2022 and passed away in 2023 following a battle with Alzheimer's.

Known for

Acting
1992 Black and White in Colour Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2023 James Baldwin Abroad Directing Director 59
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1991 The Orchid House Directing Director 70
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1990 When Love Dies Directing Director N/A
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1987 Playing Away Directing Director 59
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1981 The Garland Directing Director N/A
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1980 Stretch Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1979 A Hole in Babylon Directing Director N/A
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1978 Skateboard Kings Directing Director N/A
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1976 Pressure Directing Director 59
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1973 King Carnival Directing Director N/A
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1971 Reggae Directing Director N/A
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1968 Baldwin's Nigger Directing Director 59
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Writing
1981 The Garland Writing Writer N/A
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1979 A Hole in Babylon Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Pressure Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1973 The Mangrove Nine Production Associate Producer N/A
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1971 Reggae Production Producer N/A
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