Julius Onah

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1983-02-10 (41 years old)

Place of Birth Makurdi, Nigeria

Julius Onah

Biography

Julius Onah is an American-Nigerian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Onah was born in Cross River State, Nigeria, in Okpoma. Adoga Onah, his father, was a diplomat from Nigeria. Before relocating to Arlington County, Virginia, he was raised in the Philippines, Nigeria, Togo, and the United Kingdom. After graduating from Arlington, Virginia's Washington-Lee High School, Onah went on to get a bachelor's degree in drama from Middletown, Connecticut's Wesleyan University. He earned an M.F.A. from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts' graduate film course, where he also qualified as a Dean's Fellow. Additionally, he has been awarded the esteemed Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. He has directed some feature films, including The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), Luce (2019), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

Known For

Director

Samo Lives

as Director

2019
Luce

as Director

2018
2015
2012
Big Man

as Director

2008
Don't Look Back

as Director

2008
The Boundary

as Director

2007
Linus

as Director

2007
Szmolinsky

as Director

2007
Babette

as Director

2004

Writer

Samo Lives

as Writer

2024
Bad Genius

as Writer

2019
Luce

as Screenplay

2012
Big Man

as Writer

2008
Don't Look Back

as Writer

2008
The Boundary

as Writer

2007
Linus

as Writer

2007
Babette

as Writer

Producer

Samo Lives

as Producer

2019
Luce

as Producer

2015
2008
Don't Look Back

as Producer

2008
The Boundary

as Producer

2007
Babette

as Producer

2007
Szmolinsky

as Producer

2007
Linus

as Producer

Editor

2012
Big Man

as Editor

2008
Don't Look Back

as Editor

2007
Babette

as Editor

2007
Szmolinsky

as Editor

2007
Linus

as Editor

Camera

2010
Goodbye Chicken, Farewell Goat

as Director of Photography

2008
Don't Look Back

as Director of Photography

2007
Szmolinsky

as Director of Photography