About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1972-01-01
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Yoruba Richen

Overview

Yoruba Richen (born 1972) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. She produced and directed The New Black (2013), which won the audience award at AFI Docs, Frameline Film Festival and Philly Q Fest. It also won best documentary at Urbanworld Film Festival. The New Black was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. She is director of the documentary program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

Known for

Acting
2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 60
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2018 Dykes, Camera, Action! Actor Self 58
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Directing
2024 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Directing Director N/A
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2023 The Cost of Inheritance Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks Directing Director 59
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2022 American Reckoning Directing Director 59
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2021 How It Feels to Be Free Directing Director N/A
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2020 The Killing of Breonna Taylor Directing Director 59
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2020 And She Could Be Next Directing Field Director N/A
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2020 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Directing Director 59
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2019 American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas Directing Director 58
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2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Directing Director 60
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2018 Crooked Lines Directing Director N/A
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2013 The New Black Directing Director 58
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2009 Promised Land Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Writing Writer N/A
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2022 American Reckoning Writing Writer 59
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2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Writing Writer 60
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2013 The New Black Writing Writer 58
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Production
2024 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Production Producer N/A
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2023 The Cost of Inheritance Production Producer N/A
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2022 Storming Caesars Palace Production Consulting Producer N/A
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2022 The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 American Reckoning Production Producer 59
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2020 The Killing of Breonna Taylor Production Producer 59
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2018 Crooked Lines Production Producer N/A
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2014 Out in the Night Production Producer 58
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2013 The New Black Production Producer 58
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