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Rick Famuyiwa (born June 18, 1973) is an American filmmaker and television director. He is best known for the films The Wood (1999), Brown Sugar (2002), and Dope (2015), as well for his work on the television series The Mandalorian, for which he directed five episodes and served as an executive producer for the third season.
Rick Famuyiwa is an American filmmaker who has worked on Dope, The Mandalorian, The Chi and more. Learn about his biography, awards, credits, upcoming projects and trivia on IMDb.
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“It’s About Identity”: Rick Famuyiwa on Helping to Helm The Mandalorian Season 3. The executive producer and episodic director on the Disney+ series takes us back to the birth of Grogu and looks ahead as Season 3 continues to unfold. Kristin Baver. April 7, 2023. Rick Famuyiwa feels like he’s graduated.
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Feb 28, 2023 · The director and executive producer talks about his role in the new season, the scope of the story, and the use of volume technology. He reveals that Season 3 is the end of a chapter for Din Djarin and Grogu.
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Mar 7, 2023 · The Mandalorian director and EP Rick Famuyiwa notes that the film and TV side of Star Wars are constantly planning as the galaxy expands.
In a wide-ranging interview with StarWars.com in celebration of Black History Month, Famuyiwa expounds on his background, his filmmaking origin story, and how his experiences as an African-American child of Nigerian immigrants influences his point of view as a storyteller.
Mar 1, 2023 · TheWrap interviews the writer-director about his experience working on the Star Wars series, from his first episode in Season 2 to his expanded role as executive producer in Season 3. Famuyiwa shares how he helped shape the season, how he approached the visual storytelling and why he loves the show.
