John Akomfrah

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John Akomfrah
Born	1957 London, England
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1986 - present

John Akomfrah OBE (born 1957) is an English film director and screenwriter. He has directed 12 films since 1986. He made his debut with Handsworth Songs, which examins the fallout from the Handsworth riots.

He was born in London.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours ^[1].

[edit] Selected filmography

• Riot (1999)
• Speak Like a Child (1998)
• Call of Mist (1998)
• Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
• Who Needs a Heart (1991)
• Testament (1988)
• Handsworth Songs (1986)

[edit] References

1. ^ Full list of New Years' Honours.

[edit] External links

• John Akomfrah at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Akomfrah, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English Film director
DATE OF BIRTH	1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH