About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1946-03-04
Place of birth:
Gondor, Ethiopia
Website:
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Haile Gerima

Overview

Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian Amhara filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards. In 1970, he moved to California to attend the University of California where he earned Bachelor's and Master's of Fine Arts degrees in film. He was part of a generation of new black filmmakers who became known as the Los Angeles School of Black filmmakers, along with Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep), Jamaa Fanaka (Penitentiary), Ben Caldwell (I and I), Larry Clark and Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust).

Known for

Acting
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Actor 58
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1994 Imperfect Journey Actor 58
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1988 Ouaga Actor N/A
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Directing
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2008 Teza Directing Director 59
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1999 Adwa Directing Director 59
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1994 Imperfect Journey Directing Director 58
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1993 Sankofa Directing Director 59
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1982 Ashes and Embers Directing Director 59
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1979 Bush Mama Directing Director 59
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1979 Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000 Directing Director N/A
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1975 Harvest: 3,000 Years Directing Director 59
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1973 Child of Resistance Directing Director N/A
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1971 Hour Glass Directing Director 59
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The Maroons Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 Teza Writing Screenplay 59
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1994 Imperfect Journey Writing Writer 58
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1993 Sankofa Writing Writer 59
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1982 Ashes and Embers Writing Writer 59
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1979 Bush Mama Writing Writer 59
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1975 Harvest: 3,000 Years Writing Writer 59
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1971 Hour Glass Writing Writer 59
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Production
2017 Footprints of Pan-Africanism Production Producer 59
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2008 Teza Production Producer 59
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1999 Adwa Production Producer 59
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1993 Sankofa Production Producer 59
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1982 Ashes and Embers Production Producer 59
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1979 Bush Mama Production Producer 59
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1971 Hour Glass Production Producer 59
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Camera
1971 Hour Glass Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2008 Teza Editing Editor 59
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1999 Adwa Editing Editor 59
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1993 Sankofa Editing Editor 59
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1979 Bush Mama Editing Editor 59
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1971 Hour Glass Editing Editor 59
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