John Akomfrah

Summary

John Akomfrah is a human^[1]. He was born in Accra^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1957^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], installation artist^[6], film screenwriter^[7], and theorist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Accra^[2], John Akomfrah…
• John Akomfrah was born on May 4, 1957^[3].
• John Akomfrah held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John Akomfrah is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• John Akomfrah's professions included screenwriter^[4].
• John Akomfrah worked as a film director^[5].
• John Akomfrah worked as an installation artist^[6].
• John Akomfrah's professions included film screenwriter^[7].
• John Akomfrah worked as a theorist^[8].
• John Akomfrah's professions included filmmaker^[12].
• John Akomfrah's field of work was film direction^[13].
• John Akomfrah's field of work was film screenwriting^[14].
• John Akomfrah was educated at University of Portsmouth^[15].
• John Akomfrah was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[16].
• John Akomfrah received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• John Akomfrah received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• John Akomfrah was a member of Black Audio Film Collective^[19].
• John Akomfrah is recorded as male^[20].
• John Akomfrah's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Akomfrah's residence is recorded as London^[22].
• John Akomfrah's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Akomfrah's official website is recorded as http://www.smokingdogsfilms.com^[24].
• John Akomfrah's participant in is recorded as Tabakalera^[25].
• John Akomfrah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• John Akomfrah's represented by is recorded as Lisson Gallery^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Accra^[2], John Akomfrah… he was born on May 4, 1957^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Portsmouth^[15], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1869^[30] and Goldsmiths, University of London^[16], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1891^[33], headquartered in London^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], installation artist^[6], film screenwriter^[7], theorist^[8], and filmmaker^[12]. Fields of work include film direction^[13], an activity^[35] and film screenwriting^[14], an occupation^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40].

Why It Matters

John Akomfrah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was John Akomfrah born?

John Akomfrah was born in Accra^[2].

What did John Akomfrah do for work?

John Akomfrah worked as screenwriter^[4], film director^[5], installation artist^[6], film screenwriter^[7], and theorist^[8].

Where did John Akomfrah go to school?

John Akomfrah was educated at University of Portsmouth^[15] and Goldsmiths, University of London^[16].

What awards did John Akomfrah receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].