About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1983-02-10
Place of birth:
Makurdi, Nigeria
Website:
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Julius Onah

Overview

Julius Onah is an American-Nigerian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Onah was born in Cross River State, Nigeria, in Okpoma. Adoga Onah, his father, was a diplomat from Nigeria. Before relocating to Arlington County, Virginia, he was raised in the Philippines, Nigeria, Togo, and the United Kingdom. After graduating from Arlington, Virginia's Washington-Lee High School, Onah went on to get a bachelor's degree in drama from Middletown, Connecticut's Wesleyan University. He earned an M.F.A. from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts' graduate film course, where he also qualified as a Dean's Fellow. Additionally, he has been awarded the esteemed Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. He has directed some feature films, including The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), Luce (2019), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

Known for

Acting
2010 Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat Actor N/A
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2005 She Waits in the Restless Horizon Actor Adoga N/A
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2004 Meditations/A Love Story Actor Declan N/A
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Directing
2025 Captain America: Brave New World Directing Director N/A
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2019 Luce Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Directing Director 56
Average
2015 The Girl Is in Trouble Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Big Man Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat Directing Director N/A
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2008 Don't Look Back Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Boundary Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Szmolinsky Directing Director N/A
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2007 Linus Directing Director N/A
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2005 She Waits in the Restless Horizon Directing Director N/A
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2004 Meditations/A Love Story Directing Director N/A
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Samo Lives Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Captain America: Brave New World Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Bad Genius Writing Writer 58
Average
2019 Luce Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2015 The Girl Is in Trouble Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Big Man Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Don't Look Back Writing Writer N/A
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2008 The Boundary Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Linus Writing Writer N/A
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2005 She Waits in the Restless Horizon Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Meditations/A Love Story Writing Writer N/A
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Samo Lives Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2019 Luce Production Producer 60
Fair
2015 The Girl Is in Trouble Production Producer 58
Average
2010 Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat Production Producer N/A
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2008 Don't Look Back Production Producer N/A
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2008 The Boundary Production Producer 59
Average
Samo Lives Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2010 Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2008 Don't Look Back Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2012 Big Man Editing Editor 59
Average
2008 Don't Look Back Editing Editor N/A
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