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Horace Ové

British photographer and filmmaker (1936-2023) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 86

Sir Horace Shango Ové was a Trinidadian-born British filmmaker, photographer, painter and writer based in London, England. One of the leading black independent filmmakers to emerge in Britain in the post-war period, Ové was the first black British filmmaker to direct a feature-length film, Pressure (1976).

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Knight Bachelor2022
Commander of the Order of the British Empire2007

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In its retrospective documentary 100 Years of Cinema, the British Film Institute (BFI) declared: "Horace Ové is undoubtedly a pioneer in Black British history and his work provides a perspective on the Black experience in Britain."

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2023 · aged 86

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