Andrew Dosunmu
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Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, film director |
Years active | 1990–present |
Website | andrewdosunmu |
Andrew Dosunmu is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker who came to prominence in the United States after directing music videos for various acclaimed artists including Isaac Hayes, Angie Stone, Common, Tracy Chapman, Wyclef Jean, Kelis, Aaron Neville, Talib Kweli, and Maxwell.[1]
He is the director of the 2011 drama film Restless City,[2] which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. His next film, 2013's Mother of George, also premiered at Sundance, and was the Closing Night selection for Maryland Film Festival 2013. Dosunmu lives between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria.
Career
Photography
Dosunmu started his career as a design assistant at the fashion house of
Directing
Dosunmu made his directorial debut with a music video for Isaac Hayes in 1996. He went on to direct music videos for many other artists including Angie Stone, Common, Wyclef Jean, Kelis, Aaron Neville, Maxwell, Tracy Chapman and Talib Kweli. His 1999 documentary "Hot Irons", won best documentary at
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Genre | Awards |
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1999 | Hot Irons | Director | Documentary | Best Documentary FESPACO and Reel Award |
2004 | Yizo Yizo | Director | TV series | |
2010 | The African Game | Director/producer | Documentary/sports | |
2011 | Restless City | Director | Drama/music | |
2013 | Mother of George | Director | Drama | Closing night selection, Maryland Film Festival |
2017 | Where Is Kyra? | Director/Story writer | Drama | |
2022 | Beauty | Director | Drama, romance | |
2023 | Circus Maximus | Director "Hyaena" | Music |
References
- ^ a b "Andrew Dosunmu". hautefashionafrica.com. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Restless City: A Film by Andrew Dosunmu". Restlesscityfilm.com. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Home | International Center of Photography". Icp.org. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links
- Andrew Dosunmu at IMDb