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Asif Kapadia

Director | Writer | Producer

BAFTA winning filmmaker, Asif Kapadia is known for his visually striking films exploring characters living in timeless, extreme and unforgiving landscapes. His films have been awarded and distributed internationally and shown how versatile and expressive British cinema can be. Born in Hackney in 1972... See full bio »

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in Hackney, London, England, UK
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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Hide HideDirector (12 titles)
2012 The Odyssey (documentary short)
 
2010 Senna (documentary)
 
2008/I My World (short)
 
2008 Trancity (short)
 
2008 Uneternal City (documentary) (segment director)
 
2007 Far North
 
2006/I The Return
 
2001 The Warrior
 
1997 The Sheep Thief (short)
 
1996 Wild West (short)
 
1996 The Waiting Room (short)
 
1994 Indian Tales (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2012 The Odyssey (documentary short)
 
2008 Trancity (short) (writer)
 
2008 Uneternal City (documentary) (segment writer)
 
2007 Far North (screenplay)
 
2001 The Warrior (screenplay)
 
1997 The Sheep Thief (short)
 
1996 Wild West (short)
 
1996 The Waiting Room (short)
 
1994 Indian Tales (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2013 Monsoon Shootout (executive producer) (completed)
 
2012 The Odyssey (documentary short) (producer)
 
2003 The Bypass (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2000 The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz
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Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1999 My Wife (short) (consulting director)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012/IV Touch (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 Doc Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Status (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Director
– Episode dated 3 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Director
 
2011 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Senna (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
Himself
– The German Grand Prix: Qualifying (2010) … Himself
 
2007 Creation of a Nightmare: The Making of 'The Return' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Cinema16: British Short Films (video)
Himself - Commentary, The Sheep Thief (voice)
 

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Senna -- A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Senna -- A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Far North -- A soldier's unexpected arrival affects two women's simple existence.
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[About directing his film "The Warrior" in a desert in Rajasthan] "The crew suffered the odd illness along the way; dehydration, sunstroke, heat-stroke, malaria, dysentery, scorpion stings, being bitten by rabid dogs, the usual kind of thing." See more »