Biography
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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Footprints of Pan-Africanism
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Teza
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2008
Teza
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2008
Teza
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2008
Teza
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2008
Adwa
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1999
Adwa
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1999
Adwa
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1999
Imperfect Journey
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1994
Imperfect Journey
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1994
Sankofa
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1993
Sankofa
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1993
Sankofa
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1993
Sankofa
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1993
Ashes and Embers
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1982
Ashes and Embers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Ashes and Embers
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1982
Bush Mama
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Bush Mama
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1979