Isaac Julien

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-02-21 (64 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.

Known For

Director

2019
2013
Playtime

as Director

2010
Ten Thousand Waves

as Director

2008
Derek

as Director

2005
Fantôme Creole

as Director

2005
Fantôme Afrique

as Director

2004
2004
True North

as Director

2003
Lost Boundaries

as Director

2003
Baltimore

as Director

2002
BaadAsssss Cinema

as Director

2002
Paradise Omeros

as Director

2000
Vagabondia

as Director

2000
Three

as Director

1999
1994
1993
The Attendant

as Director

1991
Young Soul Rebels

as Director

1989
1989
Dreaming Rivers

as Assistant Director

1984
Territories

as Director

1983

Producer

2008
Derek

as Executive Producer