
Menelik Shabazz
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1954-05-30
Deathday 2021-06-28 (67 years old)
Place of Birth Saint John, Barbados
Menelik Shabazz
Biography
Menelik Shabazz was a Barbados-born British film director, producer, educator, and writer, acknowledged as a pioneer in the development of independent Black British cinema, having been at the forefront of contemporary British filmmaking for more than 30 years.
Known For
Director
2020
The Hand of Ken
as Director
2019
Pharaohs Unveiled
as Director
2017
Britain on Film: Black Britain
as Director
2015
Looking for Love
as Director
2011
The Story of Lovers Rock
as Director
1996
Catch a Fire
as Director
1988
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
as Director
1982
Blood Ah Go Run
as Director
1981
Burning an Illusion
as Director
1978
Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy
as Director
1977
Step Forward Youth
as Director
Writer
Producer
2017
Britain on Film: Black Britain
as Producer
1986
The Peoples Account
as Production Manager
1982
Blood Ah Go Run
as Producer
1977
Step Forward Youth
as Producer