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Arthur Jafa

Arthur Jafa

DirectorEditorCrewCinematographerWriter Nov 30 (age 65) Tupelo, Mississippi, USA 1983–2024 (41 year career)
6.9 avg rating

Biography

Arthur Jafa (/ˈdʒeɪfə/; born Arthur Jafa Fielder, November 30, 1960) is an American video artist and cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Jafa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Eyes Wide Shut
Film

Eyes Wide Shut

Second Unit Cinematographer
Malcolm X
Film

Malcolm X

Second Unit Director of Photography
Crooklyn
Film

Crooklyn

Director of Photography
Daughters of the Dust
Film

Daughters of the Dust

Director of Photography
The Blues
Film

The Blues

Director of Photography
My Brother's Wedding
Film

My Brother's Wedding

Assistant Camera
Shadows of Liberty
Film

Shadows of Liberty

Director of Photography
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death
Film

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Director

Filmography

Crew (43)

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Movies (42)

Redacted

Redacted

2024

Director

a Negro, a Lim-o

a Negro, a Lim-o

2022

Director

LOML

LOML

2022

Director

SloPEX

SloPEX

2022

Director

Dirty Tesla

Dirty Tesla

2021

Director

Dirty Tesla

Dirty Tesla

2021

Editor

AGHDRA

AGHDRA

2021

Cinematography

AGHDRA

AGHDRA

2021

Director

AGHDRA

AGHDRA

2021

Director of Photography

Pilgrim

Pilgrim

2019

Director of Photography

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

2018

Director of Photography

1.0
akingdoncomethas

akingdoncomethas

2018

Director

The White Album

The White Album

2018

Director

10.0
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

2017

Director

7.8
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

2017

Editor

7.8
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

2017

Writer

7.8
Ms Hillsonga

Ms Hillsonga

2017

Director

Apex

Apex

2017

Director

4:44

4:44

2017

Director

Florida Water

Florida Water

2014

Director of Photography

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014

Director

6.0
Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014

Director of Photography

6.0
En Vogue

En Vogue

2014

Additional Camera

10.0
Deshotten 1.0

Deshotten 1.0

2013

Director

Apex

Apex

2013

Director

Shadows of Liberty

Shadows of Liberty

2012

Director of Photography

6.6
The Black August Hip Hop Project

The Black August Hip Hop Project

2010

Director of Photography

Meet the Eye

Meet the Eye

2009

Director of Photography

The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004

Cinematography

Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home

2003

Director of Photography

8.5
Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

Second Unit Cinematographer

7.5
Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.5
Rouch in Reverse

Rouch in Reverse

1995

Cinematography

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

1995

Director of Photography

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

1994

Director of Photography

6.8
Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

1993

Director of Photography

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.5
Praise House

Praise House

1991

Director of Photography

3.2
Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

1991

Director of Photography

6.4
Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

1991

Producer

6.4
Relatives

Relatives

1989

Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983

Assistant Camera

6.9