Jamaa Fanaka
Directing · Director · Writer · Producer
Born Sep 6, 1942 · Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Active 1972–2012
Jamaa Fanaka was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film, Penitentiary, and is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement. The L.A.
Filmography
Penitentiary (1979) — Director · Writer · ProducerEmma Mae (1976) — Director · Writer · ProducerPenitentiary III (1987) — Director · Producer · WriterWelcome Home Brother Charles (1975) — Director · Writer · Producer · EditorPenitentiary II (1982) — Director · Writer · ProducerStreet Wars (1991) — Director · WriterA Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan (1972) — Director · Editor · Producer · Writer