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Salim Akil

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Salim is a native of Oakland, California. After working in a mortuary for 5 years and an out patient clinic for bi-polars, schitzophrenics and manic depressives for another 5, he decided to pursue a career in writing and directing. He wrote and co-produced the film _Drylongso (1999)_ which was featured in the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and the 1999 Berlin Film Festival... See full bio »

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2013 Being Mary Jane (TV series)
 
2006-2013 The Game (TV series)
– Trashbox (2013)
– Getting to Know All a Butt You (2013)
– The Blueprint: Part 1 (2013)
– The Blueprint: Part 2 (2013)
– The Preseason Game Episode (2013)
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2013 Diggy Simmons MOW (TV movie)
 
2012/I Sparkle
 
2011 Jumping the Broom
 
2003-2007 Girlfriends (TV series)
– It's Been Determined (2007)
– To Be Determined... (2007)
– Karaokee-Dokee (2006)
– Just Joan (2006)
– Bad Blood (2006)
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2003-2004 Soul Food (TV series)
– Pagan Poetry (2004)
– The New Math (2003)
 
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2007-2012 The Game (TV series)
– Skeletons (2012) (written by)
– The Truth Pact (2012) (written by)
– Parachutes/Beach Chairs (2011) (written by)
– When the Chickens Come Home to Roost: Part 1 (2007) (writer)
– When the Chickens Come Home to Roost: Part 2 (2007) (writer)
 
2000-2004 Soul Food (TV series)
– Pagan Poetry (2004) (writer)
– The New Math (2003) (writer)
– Emotional Collateral (2002) (writer)
– Tonight at Noon (2002) (written by)
– Little Girl Blue (2001) (writer)
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1998 Drylongso (writer)
 
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2013 Being Mary Jane (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2013 Diggy Simmons MOW (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2012/I Sparkle (producer)
 
2011 Jumping the Broom (co-producer)
 
2008 The Game (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– Just the Three of Us (2008) (producer)
– Just When I Thought I Was Out, She Pulls Me Back In (2008) (producer)
– Mel-odrama (2008) (producer)
– Baby on Board (2008) (producer)
 
Soul Food (TV series) (executive producer, 2003-2004) (producer, 2003)
 
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1998 Drylongso
Mr. Yamada
 

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