Isaac Julien
February 21, 1960 (65 years old) in East End, London, England, UK
Filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien was born in 1960 in London, where he currently lives and works. His multi-screen film installations and photographs incorporate different artistic disciplines to create a poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled Looking for Langston garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature Young Soul Rebels won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทScala!!!as Self
- 2019 ยทKill Your TV: Jim Moirโs Weird World of Video Artas
- 2017 ยทQueer as Artas Self
- 2003 ยทLost Boundariesas
- 1995 ยทBlack Nations/Queer Nations?as Self - Panelist
- 1992 ยทBlack and White in Colouras Self
- 1991 ยทDaddy and the Muscle Academyas Himself
- 1988 ยทThis Is Not an AIDS Advertisementas
- 1987 ยทReframing AIDSas Himself
- 1983 ยทGay Black Groupas Self