Kirk Fraser

Kirk Fraser
Born (1976-02-12) February 12, 1976 (age 48)
Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation(s)Producer, director, screenwriter
Years active1998–present

Kirk Fraser (born February 12, 1976) is a film director, screenwriter, and film producer.

Kirk Fraser's first documentary film, The Life of Rayful Edmond: The Rise and Fall, Vol. I was released on July 12, 2005.[1]

In 2006 Fraser teamed up with Lil' Kim and Tracey Edmonds to develop a reality series, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown on BET. It was the highest debuting series in BET history with 1.9 million viewers.[2]

Fraser produced and directed Without Bias, a documentary film on Len Bias.[3][4] The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 13th Annual American Black Film Festival.[5]

In 2009 ESPN selected Fraser to join the list of the top 30 film directors to develop 30 for 30, a series of documentaries in celebration of ESPN's 30Th Anniversary.[6]

In 2020 Fraser directed and executive produced the one-hour documentary Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage for History,[7] which will premiere on 10 February 2021.[8]

  1. ^ Cauvin, Henri E. (July 22, 2005). "A Drug Kingpin's Hot-Selling Story: DVD on Rayful Edmond III Has Captivated Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "BET's Lil' Kim reality series becomes channel's most-watched debut". Targetmarketnews.com. 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ^ Palmer, Nancy Doyle (February 26, 2008). "Len Bias Movie Promoted at Sundance: Guerilla marketing tactics pay off for a group of Washington filmmakers". Washingtonian.com. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  4. ^ Bratcher, Drew (June 1, 2009). "Death of a Legend". Washingtonian.com. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  5. ^ "From Awards to Opening Nights, District Stars in Film and TV". July 20, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  6. ^ Lidz, Franz (September 30, 2009). "ESPN's '30 for 30' Lets Flmmakers Take the Real Big Picture Behind the Games". New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  7. ^ "Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. ^ Magee, Ny (2021-01-28). "HISTORY Channel Announces New 'Tuskegee Airmen' Documentary from Robin Roberts". EURweb. Retrieved 2021-02-05.