# Jamaa Fanaka

> Jamaa Fanaka was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film Penitentiary, and was one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement.

*American film director (1942-2012)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jamaa-fanaka

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1942-09-06
- **Died:** 2012-04-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jamaa Fanaka was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film Penitentiary, and was one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266668/ (@nm0266668)

## Sources
- [Jamaa Fanaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaa_Fanaka)
- [چاما فاناكا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7_%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A7)
- [Jamaa Fanaka](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaa_Fanaka)
- [جماعۃ فناکا](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%83_%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7)
- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/932993)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6127174)

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