Jamaa Fanaka
DirectorWriterProducer
- Born
- September 6, 1942
- Died
- April 1, 2012
Jamaa Fanaka was born on 6 September 1942 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975), Penitentiary (1979) and Street Wars (1991). He died on 1 April 2012 in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Biography
Director
 Street Wars(1991) |
 Penitentiary III(1987) |
 Penitentiary II(1982) |
 Penitentiary(1979) |
 Emma Mae(1976) |
Writer
| Street Wars(1991) |
| Penitentiary III(1987) |
| Penitentiary II(1982) |
| Penitentiary(1979) |
| Emma Mae(1976) |
Actor
| Penitentiary(1979)as 2nd Male in Restroom |
| A Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan(1972) |
Producer
| Street Wars(1991) |
| Penitentiary III(1987) |
| Penitentiary II(1982) |
| Penitentiary(1979) |
| Emma Mae(1976) |
Editor
 Welcome Home Brother Charles(1975) |
| A Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan(1972) |
Music Department
| Welcome Home Brother Charles(1975) |
Thanks
 My Dinner with A.J.(2011) |
Self
 Masters of the Grind(2023)as Self |
| In the Raw(2018)as Self |
| Spirits of Rebellion: Black Film at UCLA(2011)as Self |
 Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted(2004)as Self |
 E! True Hollywood Story(1996)as Self |
Known for
Photos 3
Credit Score: Jamaa Fanaka
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penitentiary | 2.38 | 1979 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 1392 |