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Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company, Conquering Lion Pictures, with producer Damon D'Oliveira.
Clement Virgo is one of Canada's foremost film directors. In 2015 he directed and co-wrote a six part miniseries adaptation of the Lawrence Hill novel The Book of Negroes (2015) which debuted to record-breaking numbers on the CBC in Canada and on BET in the U.S. and won twelve Canadian Screen Awards and was nominated for two U.S. Critics Choice ...
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- Montego Bay, Jamaica
Aug 4, 2023 · Brother: Directed by Clement Virgo. With Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kiana Madeira. Sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto's early hip-hop scene.
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Sep 10, 2022 · TORONTO - Portraying Black male vulnerability on screen should not feel like a radical or difficult idea, but Canadian director Clement Virgo says that is how he felt when he embarked on his...
Clement Virgo is a Canadian film director and producer, known for The Book of Negroes, American Crime, The Wire, and Greenleaf. He was born in Jamaica and moved to Canada with his family in 1977.
- June 1, 1966
Jun 1, 2011 · Clement Virgo, director, producer, writer (b at Montego Bay, Jamaica 1 June 1966). Clement Virgo came with his family to Canada in 1977 and attended West Preparatory Public School in north Toronto before the family moved to Regent Park, the city's largest public-housing estate, known for its troubles with drugs and crime. Virgo, Clement.
Mar 21, 2023 · The veteran Canadian film director talks to Q's Tom Power about his adaptation of David Chariandy's novel, his career in TV and cinema, and his views on representation and grief. Listen to the full interview on the Q podcast.
