Antoine Fuqua | |
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.jpg) Fuqua at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | May 30, 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Family | Harvey Fuqua (uncle) |
Antoine Fuqua (/ˈæntwɒn ˈfjuːkwə/; born May 30, 1965)[1][2] is an American film director known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with The Replacement Killers. His critical breakthrough was the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, winning the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director.
His subsequent films include Tears of the Sun (2003), King Arthur (2004), Shooter (2007), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Southpaw (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016) and The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), earning with the first one the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture.
He also directed the critically acclaimed documentaries American Dream/American Knightmare (2018), What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019), and the 2022 Hulu documentary series Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, for which he won the Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary Series.[3]
- ^ "'The Equalizer 3' Scene Breakdown with Director Antoine Fuqua" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 30-June 5". Independent.co.uk. May 24, 2021.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 44th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.