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Shaka King (born March 7, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for directing and co-writing the 2021 biopic Judas and the Black Messiah.
Feb 12, 2021 · Judas and the Black Messiah: Directed by Shaka King. With Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback. Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
Shaka King was born on 7 March 1980 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Newlyweeds (2013) and Mulignans (2015).
Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 –22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu (Zulu pronunciation:) and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu , he ordered wide-reaching reforms that reorganized the military into a formidable force.
Feb 10, 2021 · Judas and the Black Messiah chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.
In 2023, it ranked number 14 on Collider ' s list of "The 20 Best Drama Movies of the 2020s So Far," saying that "Director Shaka King was able to encapsulate Hampton's accomplishments by creating an engaging crime thriller with no ambiguities about its relevance.
Feb 12, 2021 · Shaka King was feeling depressed. It was his last scheduled day at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and the trip hadn’t gone well. King’s directorial debut, a bittersweet comedy about the ...
