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Jamaa Fanaka

American film director (1942-2012) · United States · Directors · Died at 69

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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.

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A life in dates

2012Died1 April 20122004Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and ShaftedFilm1991Street WarsFilm, Director, Writer1987Penitentiary IIIFilm, Director, Writer1982Penitentiary IIFilm, Director, Writer1979PenitentiaryFilm, Director, Writer1976Emma MaeFilm, Director, Writer1975Welcome Home Brother CharlesFilm, Director, Writer1972A Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment PlanFilm, Director, Writer1942Born6 September 1942

Filmography 8

MSMacked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted2004
SWStreet WarsDirector, Writer1991
PIPenitentiary IIIDirector, Writer1987
PIPenitentiary IIDirector, Writer1982
PEPenitentiaryDirector, Writer1979
EMEmma MaeDirector, Writer1976
WCWelcome Home Brother CharlesDirector, Writer1975
APA Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment PlanDirector, Writer1972

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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.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2012 · aged 69

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