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Isaac Julien

Isaac Julien

Director & actor · born 21 February 1960 · East End, London, England, UK

Filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien was born in 1960 in London, where he currently lives and works. His multi-screen film installations and photographs incorporate different artistic disciplines to create a poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled Looking for Langston garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature Young Soul Rebels won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Where to start: Once Again... (Statues Never Die) (2025).

As director 32

As actor 6

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