Jamaa Fanaka (born Walter Gordon; September 6, 1942 – April 1, 2012) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film, Penitentiary, and was...
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Penitentiary (1979 film) (category Films directed by Jamaa Fanaka)
American blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Jamaa Fanaka, and starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone, a man...
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Penitentiary II (category Films directed by Jamaa Fanaka)
Penitentiary II is a 1982 American blaxploitation drama film directed by Jamaa Fanaka. Released on April 2, 1982, the film is the sequel to 1979's Penitentiary...
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Penitentiary III (category Films directed by Jamaa Fanaka)
Penitentiary III is a 1987 American crime drama film written and directed by Jamaa Fanaka. It is the sequel to the 1982 film Penitentiary II. The film stars Leon...
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Caldwell, Billy Woodberry, Alile Sharon Larkin, Jacqueline Frazier, Jamaa Fanaka and Barbara McCullough. The UCLA Film & Television Archive is currently...
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Welcome Home Brother Charles (category Films directed by Jamaa Fanaka)
Vengeance) is a 1975 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jamaa Fanaka. The film stars Marlo Monte as a wrongfully imprisoned man who seeks...
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numerous prominent filmmakers, such as Melvin Van Peebles, Rudy Ray Moore, Jamaa Fanaka, Ralph Bakshi and Perry Henzell. Xenon was founded by S. Leigh Savidge...
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Patriot Games 29 Luke Askew 80 US Actor Easy Rider Cool Hand Luke April 1 Jamaa Fanaka 69 US Director, Screenwriter Penitentiary Welcome Home Brother Charles...
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Black Sister's Revenge (category Films directed by Jamaa Fanaka)
Sister's Revenge is a 1976 Blaxploitation film written and directed by Jamaa Fanaka. The film stars Jerri Hayes, Ernest Williams III, and Charles David Brooks...
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love story and as urban tragedy." In response to his review, filmmaker Jamaa Fanaka gave high praise to the film's two main leads, its supporting cast, and...
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playwright. Kennedy's acting roles include Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone in Jamaa Fanaka's Penitentiary (1979), Penitentiary II (1982), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)...
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Walter Gordon may refer to: Jamaa Fanaka (Walter Gordon, 1942–2012), African-American filmmaker Walter A. Gordon (1894–1976), African-American political...
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DJ Yella: DJ from the group N.W.A Eazy-E: rapper from the group N.W.A Jamaa Fanaka: independent filmmaker Marv Fleming: NFL tight end with Green Bay Packers...
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Charles Burnett (born 1944), film director and producer (Vicksburg) Jamaa Fanaka (1942–2012), film director (Jackson) John Fortenberry, film and television...
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professional baseball player Snoop Dogg, rapper Carl Earn, tennis player Jamaa Fanaka, filmmaker Carl Fennema, professional football player William Denby Hanna...
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Marc McClure, Teri Landrum Penitentiary II MGM/UA Entertainment Company Jamaa Fanaka (director/screenplay); Leon Isaac Kennedy, Eugenia Wright, Glynn Turman...
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journalist Walter Gordon (1942–2012), African-American filmmaker known as Jamaa Fanaka Walter Gordon (physicist) (1893–1939), physicist active in the 1920s...
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show host, The Valley Girl Show Moctesuma Esparza, producer, Gettysburg Jamaa Fanaka, filmmaker, Penitentiary Valerie Faris, director, Little Miss Sunshine...
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2006 Jonathan King Black Sister's Revenge (also known as Emma Mae) 1976 Jamaa Fanaka Black Sunday 1960 Mario Bava Blackboard Jungle 1955 Richard Brooks Blackboards...
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Masters of the Universe No No Yes Gary Goddard Penitentiary III No No Yes Jamaa Fanaka Mascara No No Executive Patrick Conrad King Lear No No Yes Jean-Luc Godard...
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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...
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1976 Ralph Nelson Emma Mae (also known as Black Sister's Revenge) 1976 Jamaa Fanaka Emmanuelle 1974 Just Jaeckin Emperor Tomato Ketchup 1970 Shūji Terayama...
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Hughes Welcome Home Brother Charles (also known as Soul Vengeance) 1975 Jamaa Fanaka Welcome to the Dollhouse 1995 Todd Solondz Werckmeister Harmóniák (Werckmeister...
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Riley Soul Vengeance (also known as Welcome Home Brother Charles) 1975 Jamaa Fanaka The Sound of Music 1965 Robert Wise South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut...
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Boyd, Joe Ortiz United States Action thriller Black Sister's Revenge Jamaa Fanaka Jerri Hayes, Ernest Williams II, Charles D. Brooks III United States...
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activist, lung and throat cancer. Klaus Dylewski, 95, German SS officer. Jamaa Fanaka, 68, American filmmaker. Sir Stan Yapp, 70, English politician. Jesús...
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Scruggs, musician (b. 1924) March 29 – Luke Askew, actor (b. 1932) April 1 Jamaa Fanaka, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942) Rory Staunton...
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he befriended and worked alongside directors and fellow peers such as Jamaa Fanaka and Charles Burnett, in addition to helping them as a production manager...
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Silke Handle with Care by Jonathan Demme Black Sister's Revenge by Jamaa Fanaka Harlan County, USA by Barbara Kopple Hollywood Parade by Edward Shaw...
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Eventually, Mims became an assistant director on the film, "Penitentiary", Jamaa Fanaka's 1979 blaxploitation drama. In 1982, Mims helped to establish Chicago's...
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