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Rick Famuyiwa

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Rick Famuyiwa in Our Family Wedding (2010)
Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin), Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon), Emily Swallow (The Armorer), Katee Sackhoff ( Bo-Katan Kryze), and writer/director/executive producer Rick Famuyiwa share their favorite moments from "The Mandalorian" Season 3 trailer that was revealed at D23 Expo 2022 before revealing a few ideas they have for the series.
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Rick Famuyiwa was born on 18 June 1973 in the USA. He is a producer and director, known for Dope (2015), The Mandalorian (2019) and The Chi (2018). He has been married to Gienita Mosley since 1999.
BornJune 18, 1973
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Rick Famuyiwa in Confirmation (2016)
Forest Whitaker and Rick Famuyiwa in Our Family Wedding (2010)
Rick Famuyiwa in Dope (2015)
Left to Right: Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs and Director/Writer Rick Famuyiwa on the set of Brown Sugar
Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Rick Famuyiwa, and Emily Swallow at an event for "The Mandalorian" Cast Have Suggestions and Songs for Season 3 (2022)
Giancarlo Esposito and Rick Famuyiwa at an event for The Mandalorian (2019)
Giancarlo Esposito and Rick Famuyiwa at an event for The Mandalorian (2019)
Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Rick Famuyiwa, and Emily Swallow at an event for "The Mandalorian" Cast Have Suggestions and Songs for Season 3 (2022)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Rick Famuyiwa at an event for Dope (2015)
Rick Famuyiwa at an event for Dope (2015)
Rick Famuyiwa, Pharrell Williams, Amin Joseph, Tony Revolori, Quincy Brown, Zoë Kravitz, Chanel Iman, Kiersey Clemons, Shameik Moore, and A$AP Rocky at an event for Dope (2015)
Rick Famuyiwa

Known for

Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore in Dope (2015)
Dope
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2015
Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
The Mandalorian
8.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Yolonda Ross, Jacob Latimore, Michael Epps, Alex R. Hibbert, Shamon Brown Jr., and Birgundi Baker in The Chi (2018)
The Chi
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, and Richard T. Jones in The Wood (1999)
The Wood
7.0
  • Director
  • 1999

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Producer

  • The Wood
    • Pre-production
  • Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
  • Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Yolonda Ross, Jacob Latimore, Michael Epps, Alex R. Hibbert, Shamon Brown Jr., and Birgundi Baker in The Chi (2018)
    The Chi
  • Magic Johnson in They Call Me Magic (2022)
    They Call Me Magic
  • Suraj Sharma in The Lost (2017)
    The Lost
  • Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017)
    Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
  • Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore in Dope (2015)
    Dope

Director

  • Black Hole
    • Pre-production
  • Untitled Rick Famuyiwa Project
    • In Production
  • The Wood
    • Pre-production
  • Uptown Saturday Night
    • In Development
  • Son of Shaolin
    • In Development
  • Children of Blood and Bone
    • In Development
  • Past Midnight
    • In Production
  • We Will Be Monsters (2021)
    We Will Be Monsters
  • Magic Johnson in They Call Me Magic (2022)
    They Call Me Magic
  • Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
  • Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Yolonda Ross, Jacob Latimore, Michael Epps, Alex R. Hibbert, Shamon Brown Jr., and Birgundi Baker in The Chi (2018)
    The Chi
  • Kerry Washington in Confirmation (2016)
    Confirmation
  • Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore in Dope (2015)
    Dope
  • Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Lance Gross in Our Family Wedding (2010)
    Our Family Wedding
  • Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan in Brown Sugar (2002)
    Brown Sugar
  • Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, and Richard T. Jones in The Wood (1999)
    The Wood
  • Blacktop Lingo

Writer

  • Black Hole
    • Pre-production
  • We Will Be Monsters (2021)
    We Will Be Monsters
  • Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
  • Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore in Dope (2015)
    Dope
  • Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Lance Gross in Our Family Wedding (2010)
    Our Family Wedding
  • Talk to Me (2007)
    Talk to Me
  • Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan in Brown Sugar (2002)
    Brown Sugar
  • Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, and Richard T. Jones in The Wood (1999)
    The Wood
  • Blacktop Lingo
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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"The Mandalorian" Cast Have Suggestions and Songs for Season 3
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"The Mandalorian" Cast Have Suggestions and Songs for Season 3

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    • June 18, 1973
    • USA
    • 1999 - present
    • (Sibling)
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    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Rick has a degree in Cinema-Television (Production) and Cinema-Television (Critical Studies), both from USC. He considers his time at the Sundance Lab to be the equivalent of grad school.

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