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Amma Asante MBE (born 13 September 1969) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, former actress, and Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts, who was born in London, England, to parents from Ghana.
The Official website of Bafta Award winning writer/director Amma Asante.
Learn about Amma Asante, the first Black director to win a BAFTA for writing and directing a feature film. Discover her achievements, awards, and upcoming projects in film and television.
Amma Asante is a BAFTA award winning screenwriter and director, known for Belle (2013), A Way of Life (2004) and Mrs. America (2020). She is a former child actress and has also worked as a producer and narrator.
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May 2, 2014 · Director Amma Asante found the story behind her new movie, Belle, in a painting: artist Johann Zoffany's 18th century portrait of two beautiful, young...
Growing up in South London in the 1980s writer and first time director Amma Asante recalls “the part of London I lived in seems so diverse now. It wasn’t then. We were one of two black families living on a very long street.”
May 1, 2014 · Amma Asante, the director of 'Belle', a period drama about a mixed-race aristocrat in 18th-century England, talks about her career, her challenges and her vision. Read the full interview with the British filmmaker who won a BAFTA for her debut feature 'A Way Of Life'.
