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Rick Famuyiwa Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor

Awards

  • 2000Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted): nominated
  • 2000Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): winner
  • 2015AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2015Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-: winner
  • 2015Best International Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2015Futurewave Youth Jury Award-: nominated
  • 2015Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Original or Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2016Humanitas Prize-Sundance Film Category: nominated
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): nominated
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): nominated
  • 2017Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): winner
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Drama Series: winner
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Documentary: nominated