Haile Gerima
Directing
Born: 1946-03-04 · Gondor, Ethiopia
Biography
Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian Amhara filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards. In 1970, he moved to California to attend the University of California where he earned Bachelor's and Master's of Fine Arts degre
🎬 Movies (16)
Black Lions – Roman Wolves
2026
Director
Footprints of Pan-Africanism
2018
Producer
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
2016
Himself
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Director
Teza
2008
Director
Adwa
1999
Director
Imperfect Journey
1994
Director
Sankofa
1993
Director
Ouaga
1988
Ashes and Embers
1982
Director
Bush Mama
1979
Director
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000
1979
Director
Harvest: 3,000 Years
1975
Director
As Above, So Below
1973
Dess
Child of Resistance
1973
Director
Hour Glass
1971
Director