John Akomfrah
Directing

John Akomfrah

Born 1957-05-04 · Accra, Ghana

John Akomfrah, CBE (born 4 May 1957) is a British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films".

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Known for

Venice 70: Future Reloaded★ 5.2Viewing moment
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Goldie: When Saturn Returns★ 7Viewing moment
Goldie: When Saturn Returns
1998
The Stuart Hall Project★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Stuart Hall Project
2013
Handsworth Songs★ 5.7Viewing moment
Handsworth Songs
1986
TropikosViewing moment
Tropikos
2016
The Unfinished ConversationViewing moment
The Unfinished Conversation
2013
At the Graveside of TarkovskyViewing moment
At the Graveside of Tarkovsky
2012
The Last Angel of History★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Last Angel of History
1996
PurpleViewing moment
Purple
2017
A Touch of the Tar BrushViewing moment
A Touch of the Tar Brush
1991
This Is My AfricaViewing moment
This Is My Africa
2008
Expeditions 1 – Signs of EmpireViewing moment
Expeditions 1 – Signs of Empire
1983
The Wonderful World of Louis ArmstrongViewing moment
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999
Memory Room 451★ 4.5Viewing moment
Memory Room 451
1996
Expeditions 2 – Images of NationalityViewing moment
Expeditions 2 – Images of Nationality
1984
The Nine Muses★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Nine Muses
2010
Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanViewing moment
Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1990
PrecarityViewing moment
Precarity
2017
MnemosyneViewing moment
Mnemosyne
2010
Four NocturnesViewing moment
Four Nocturnes
2019
Seven Songs for Malcolm XViewing moment
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
1993
TriptychViewing moment
Triptych
2021
Who Needs a HeartViewing moment
Who Needs a Heart
1991
NumenViewing moment
Numen
2014
Vertigo SeaViewing moment
Vertigo Sea
2015
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks★ 9Viewing moment
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
2025
The AirportViewing moment
The Airport
2016
Acts Of Faith★ 8Viewing moment
Acts Of Faith
2016

Frequent collaborators

Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo EspositoDanny GloverDanny GloverDavid BowieDavid BowieSpike LeeSpike LeeTimothy SpallTimothy SpallJay VilliersJay VilliersNoel GallagherNoel GallagherPeter GabrielPeter Gabriel