John Akomfrah

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Akomfrah
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	May 4, 1957(1957-05-04)
Age	67
Birthplace	Accra
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Greater Accra Region
Horoscope	Taurus

John Akomfrah Biography

John Akomfrah is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on May 4, 1957 in Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. John Akomfrah, CBE (born on May 4, 1957) is a British writer, artist director of films screenwriter, theorist, as well as curator Ghanaian origin and whose “commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films”.

In 1998, and Lina Gopaul, and David Lawson, his long-term producers, Akomfrah co-founded Smoking Dogs Films.

Akomfrah was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to the film industry. In March 2012, he was awarded the European Cultural Foundation’s Princess Margaret Award. In 2013 he was awarded honorary doctorates from University of the Arts London and from Goldsmiths, University of London. In 2014 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Portsmouth University, the reformed polytechnic from which he had graduated in 1982.

In 2013 his major work The Unfinished Conversation, a multi-layered installation, was shown in Tate Britain for six months in 2013, and was acquired for the National Collection.

The founding member of the Black Audio Film Collective in 1982 He made his debut as a filmmaker with Handsworth Songs, which examined the aftermath of the 1985 Handsworth protests. Handsworth Songs went on to receive the Grierson Award for Best Documentary in 1987.

John Akomfrah Net Worth

John Akomfrah is one of the richest Screenwriter from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Akomfrah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

John Akomfrah was born in Accra, Ghana. His parents were part of the anti- colonial movement. When speaking to Sukhdev Sandhu Akomfrah stated: “My dad was a member of the cabinet of Kwame Nkrumah’s party …. We left Ghana because my mum’s life was in danger after the coup of 1966, and my father died in part because of the struggle that led up to the coup.” Being a resident of Britain at the age of 4, Akomfrah was educated at schools in West London and at Portsmouth Polytechnic where he earned his degree with a degree in Sociology in 1982.

In 1982 Akomfrah was among the original founders of the Black Audio Film Collective, which was in existence until 1998, and devoted to exploring issues related to Black British identity through film and other media. Handsworth Songs, the first documentary made by the group and featuring Akomfrah acting as the director was a study of the racial tensions that existed in Britain during the 1980s. The film incorporated newsreel footage and archive material and making use of the experimental use of audio, Handsworth Songs won seven international awards, among which was the BFI John Grierson Award for the Best Documentary.

From 2001 to 2007 he served as a Governor of the British Film Institute. From 2004 to 2013 he served as a governor of the film organisation Film London.

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He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to art and film making.

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. John Akomfrah celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.

Purple (2017), a 62-minute, six-screen video installation commissioned for the prominent Curve Gallery space at the Barbican, London, Akomfrah describes as “a response to [the] Anthropocene”. A tie-in series of film screenings comprising selections made by Akomfrah was held from October 2017 at the Barbican Cinema. The installation travelled to the Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid; Bildmuseet Umeå, Sweden; the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art; and Museu Coleção Berardo, Lisbon.

What is John akomfrah known for?

John Akomfrah is a hugely respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterised by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality and aesthetics and often explores the experiences of migrant diasporas globally.

What kind of art does John akomfrah do?

John Akomfrah was born in Accra, Ghana, in 1957. A pioneering filmmaker, Akomfrah creates multichannel video installations that critically examine the legacy of colonialism, the Black diaspora, and environmental degradation.

Where is John Akomfrah originally from?

Accra, Ghana