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Charles Burnett is one of the earliest Black film directors on this list. He made his mark with experimental masterpieces like “Killer of Sheep” (1978) and “To Sleep with Anger” (1990).
Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951) was both writer, director and the first major Black filmmaker who made more than 40 films, including adaptations from his own novels. Stepin Fetchit , né Lincoln Perry (1902–1985), pictured in 1959, both criticized as a stereotype and praised as an archetype, was the first Black actor to earn $1 million.
First African director whose films have received three nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. 2013: Abderrahmane Sissako: Mauritania: Timbuktu: Nominated 2019: Ladj Ly: France: Les Miserables: Nominated First non-African film directed by a Black director to be nominated in this category.
First African film to win an Academy Award. 1976: Black and White in Color: Jean-Jacques Annaud: Won 1983: Le Bal: Ettore Scola: Nominated 1995: Dust of Life: Rachid Bouchareb: Nominated 2004: Yesterday: Darrell Roodt: Nominated 2005: Tsotsi: Gavin Hood: Won First African film in a language other than French to win in this category. 2006: Days ...
35. Life (1999). Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Ned Beatty, R. Lee Ermey Directed by: Ted Demme Two New Yorkers, Ray Gibson and Claude Banks, travel to Mississippi on a bootlegging mission ...
Arguably Marvel's best superhero movie, Black Panther follows the newly crowned King T'Challa as he faces off against Killmonger, a dangerous new enemy who intends to take over Wakanda and abandon ...
Black Panther: Nominated 2020 Timothy McKenzie Beyoncé "Spirit" The Lion King: Nominated Joshuah Brian Campbell Cynthia Erivo "Stand Up" (Academy Award nominee) Harriet: Nominated 2021 H.E.R. Dernst Emile II Tiara Thomas "Fight For You" (Academy Award winner) Judas and the Black Messiah: Nominated Leslie Odom Jr. "Speak Now" (Academy Award ...
Dolemite Is My Name. Eddie Murphy made his glorious return to R-rated comedy with this biopic on Rudy Ray Moore, the multi-hyphenate comedian who created the kung-fu fighting pimp Dolemite.