Shaka King
Birth Name:
Shaka King
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Sound department
Awards
- 2013Audience Award - Best of Next!:Nominated
- 2014Someone to Watch AwardWinner
- 2015Screenwriting Award - Best Screenwriting in a Short Film:Winner
- 2015Short Film Grand Jury PrizeNominated
- 2020Director Award for Film - Black Cinema & Television:Winner
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2021Oscar - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021AAFCA Award - Breakout Director:Winner
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Motion Picture:Winner
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Director:Nominated
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Emerging Director:Nominated
- 2021Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2021HCA Award - Best Male Director:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Breakout of the Year:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Sierra Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2021LEJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021LEJA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2021MNFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021MNFCA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2021WGA Award (Screen) - Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture:Winner