Isaac Julien

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-02-21 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

East End, London, England, UK

Isaac Julien

Biography

Filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien was born in 1960 in London, where he currently lives and works. His multi-screen film installations and photographs incorporate different artistic disciplines to create a poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled Looking for Langston garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature Young Soul Rebels won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Production

1991

1989

1989

2002

2008

Derek

as Director

2003

Lost Boundaries

as Director

1993

The Attendant

as Director

2005

Fantôme Creole

as Director

2000

Vagabondia

as Director

1999

2002

Paradise Omeros

as Director

1989

Dreaming Rivers

as Assistant Director

1984

Territories

as Director

2005

Fantôme Afrique

as Director

2010

1991

2013

Playtime

as Director

2008

Derek

as Executive Producer

2019

2002

2004

True North

as Director

2003

Baltimore

as Director

2000

Three

as Director

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