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Hisonni Mustafa

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  • Writer
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Hisonni Mustafa
Division One Twenty-Three, eight elite L.A. undercover narcotics cops, disregard the law to bring down the most powerful drug mob in the U.S.  Loosely based on the true story of Mexico's once most powerful and seductive drug cartel leader, The Black Widow
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Cartel War (2010)
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Hisonni Mustafa is a Guyanese American filmmaker from the most segregated city in America, Milwaukee, WI. Hisonni creates films that depict the protagonist's perilous journey toward being loved, becoming financially secure, and discovering their significance in this world.

Since 2013 Hisonni has written, directed, shot, edited, produced, and crowd-funded award-winning projects. Hisonni's feature films and shorts earned awards from over 100 festivals, including Cinequest, Hollyshorts, and Urbanworld. Hisonni's shorts/web series have gained over six million views online and award nominations from LA Webfest, The VH1 Streamy Awards, Marseille Webfest, The International Academy of Web Television awards, and Marvel's Stan Lee.

In 2020, Hisonni's independently produced film Take Out Girl has received awards from The Bentonville Film Festival, Dances With Films, Ashland Independent, Cinequest, and Indie Memphis. Hisonni won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival, the HBO feature film competition at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, and was a semi-finalist for Gemstones Rising Storyteller Search.
BornDecember 19
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BornDecember 19
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  • Awards
    • 47 wins & 54 nominations

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Known for

Grayson: Earth One (2013)
Grayson: Earth One
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
Take Out Girl (2020)
Take Out Girl
5.5
  • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
  • 2020
Dio Johnson in Fight Night Legacy (2012)
Fight Night Legacy
6.9
TV Series
  • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
Blunt (2021)
Blunt
5.0
Short
  • Director
  • 2021

Credits

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Director

  • Triggered (2023)
    Triggered
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Lizette Hunter in Hermanita (2022)
    Hermanita
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Blunt (2021)
    Blunt
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Take Out Girl (2020)
    Take Out Girl
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2020
  • Brothers
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Red Hood It (2018)
    Red Hood It
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Get a Job Dave (2017)
    Get a Job Dave
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2017
  • Tony Smith in Minute Match-Ups (2015)
    Minute Match-Ups
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Trouble (2017)
    Trouble
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley, and John DeLuca in Chalk It Up (2016)
    Chalk It Up
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2016
  • The Perfect One (2016)
    The Perfect One
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Grayson: Earth One (2013)
    Grayson: Earth One
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Power
    • series director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Gambit (2014)
    The Gambit
    • series director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Diamond Life
    • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Writer

  • Triggered (2023)
    Triggered
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Lizette Hunter in Hermanita (2022)
    Hermanita
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Blunt (2021)
    Blunt
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Take Out Girl (2020)
    Take Out Girl
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2020
  • Red Hood It (2018)
    Red Hood It
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Tony Smith in Minute Match-Ups (2015)
    Minute Match-Ups
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Grayson: Earth One (2013)
    Grayson: Earth One
    • writer
    • written by (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Power
    • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Gambit (2014)
    The Gambit
    • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Olympia (2012)
    Olympia
    • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Dio Johnson in Fight Night Legacy (2012)
    Fight Night Legacy
    • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Other Side (2011)
    The Other Side
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2011
  • Fight Night Legacy (2011)
    Fight Night Legacy
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Mirrors
    • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Valley of Acorns
    • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2009

Actor

  • Olympia (2012)
    Olympia
    • DJ (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Other Side (2011)
    The Other Side
    • Tyson (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2011
  • Mirrors
    • Tom (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Casting Office (2011)
    The Casting Office
    • Black Actor #4 (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Strive (2011)
    Strive
    • Jake (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Cartel War (2010)
    Cartel War
    • TJ (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2010
  • Mark Dacascos and Sofya Skya in Shadows in Paradise (2010)
    Shadows in Paradise
    • U.S. soldier (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2010
  • Valley of Acorns
    • Ray (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Heist (2009)
    Heist
    • Hammond (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2009
  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • Nick (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • American Symphony
    • John (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2008
  • September 12th
    • Special Forces Soldier (as Hisonni Johnson)
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Attack of the Show! (2005)
    Attack of the Show!
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Cloverfield (2008)
    Cloverfield
    • Party Goer (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    • Football Player #2 (as Hisonni M. Johnson)
    • TV Series
    • 2007

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DIVISION ONE TWENTY-THREE
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DIVISION ONE TWENTY-THREE
Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director
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Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director

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  • Alternative names
    • Hisonni M. Johnson
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 19
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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    • Male

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