Biography
Shaka King is american director, screenwriter and producer, in his films mixing elements of criminal drama and comedy. Now a man occupy serious social and political topics, but he tries to file them in a fascinating form available for the majority.Childhood and youth
King's Shaka was born on March 7, 1980 in New York, in the family of higher education teachers who wrote in their free time and put the plays that at that time was considered unusual for black. His father was from Panama, and Mother from Barbados. His Son Spouse called in honor of the South African King.
King went to the preparatory school for whites. After he studied political science in the college of Vassar, he worked as a tutor, wrote scenarios, worked as an assistant operator and director. In 2007 he entered the School of Arts Tish at the New York University, where his teacher was Spike Lee, the pictures of Sydney Lumeta and Robert Ollman were studied.
Films
The debut film in the creative biography of King was the comedy "Newlyweds" about a pair, smoking marijuana and hashish, which led to the collapse of the relationship. The premiere of the tape took place at the Sandens festival in 2013, but was rejected by all major Hollywood studios. The director sold the right to hire a small Canadian distributor for only $ 25 thousand, although production cost much more expensive.In 2017, the short tape "Laboze" about the world was published, where white people suffered from the "glaucoma of racism". The main role was played by Lakit Stanfield. Then the Filmography of Shaki was replenished with comedy TV series "Earthlings", "Kayf with delivery" and "Justling", a man was nominated for the Image Awards award for outstanding work.
Personal life
The director does not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that the Shaka School was subjected to racist attacks. The guy could not meet with girls because of discrimination, he was Donimal. The police, and in the cafeteria had to sit apart from whites for the "table for niggro", as disciples called. Once at the lesson, the King's physical culture came to a fight with the captain of the basketball team, which allowed himself offensive statements, but the coach rose to the side of the offender.
Shaka King now
On February 12, 2021, the film King "Judas and Black Messiah" came out on the screens. The plot was founded on the real events of the 1960s and 70s, when the black population of the United States passed against the tactics of a peaceful protest to the practice of a power opposition reigning in the country Rasizm. The shooting of the picture lasted 42 days, were held in Cleveland, Ohio, and in the state of the state in Mansfield. To the installation started in January 2020, then due to a pandemic of coronavirus infection, the work was finished remotely. Initially, the tape wanted to call "Jesus was my owner," but in July, they approved another title.Daniel Kalua and Lakit Stanfield were played by Danield, who had already shot down in Horror "away!". In October, Dominic Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Eldji Smith, joined the acting staff, and the Special Agent of FBI Mitchell played Jesse Plems, famous for the TV series "in all serious" and "Fargo".
On the day of the premiere, the music album was released, which included the tracks of famous rappers: Jay-Z, Asap Rocky, Lil Durk, Nas, Rakim and others. Critic Michael Phillips from "Chicago Tribune" called the picture "Coupling, bold in the narration and filled energy of magnificent actors." "Judah and the Black Messiah" was nominated for Oscar in the categories "Best Movie" and "Best Original Scenario". Photo directed appeared on the covers of New York Times and Entertainment Weekly editions and on their pages in "Instagram".
Filmography
- 2013 - "Newlyweds"
- 2016 - "High Service Level"
- 2016-2017 - "Earthlings"
- 2018 - "Kayf delivery"
- 2019-2020 - "Justle"
- 2021 - "Judas and Black Messiah"