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Arthur Jafa

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Arthur Jafa

Born November 30, 1960 · Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

Arthur Jafa (/ˈdʒeɪfə/; born Arthur Jafa Fielder, November 30, 1960) is an American video artist and cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Jafa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999 · Second Unit Cinematographer

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

1994 · Director of Photography

Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

1991 · Producer

The Blues

The Blues

2003 · Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983 · Assistant Camera

Shadows of Liberty

Shadows of Liberty

2012 · Director of Photography

Praise House

Praise House

1991 · Director of Photography

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

2017 · Director

Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home

2003 · Director of Photography

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

2018 · Director of Photography

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014 · Director

Camera

AGHDRA

AGHDRA

2021 · Director of Photography

Pilgrim

Pilgrim

2019 · Director of Photography

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

2018 · Director of Photography

En Vogue

En Vogue

2014 · Additional Camera

Florida Water

Florida Water

2014 · Director of Photography

Shadows of Liberty

Shadows of Liberty

2012 · Director of Photography

The Black August Hip Hop Project

The Black August Hip Hop Project

2010 · Director of Photography

Meet the Eye

2009 · Director of Photography

Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home

2003 · Director of Photography

The Blues

The Blues

2003 · Director of Photography

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

1995 · Director of Photography

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

1994 · Director of Photography

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

1993 · Director of Photography

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Praise House

Praise House

1991 · Director of Photography

Relatives

Relatives

1989 · Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983 · Assistant Camera

Directing

Redacted

Redacted

2024 · Director

LOML

LOML

2022 · Director

a Negro, a Lim-o

a Negro, a Lim-o

2022 · Director

SloPEX

2022 · Director

The White Album

The White Album

2018 · Director

akingdoncomethas

akingdoncomethas

2018 · Director

4:44

4:44

2017 · Director

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

2017 · Director

Apex

Apex

2017 · Director

Ms Hillsonga

Ms Hillsonga

2017 · Director

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

Dreams Are Colder Than Death

2014 · Director

Apex

Apex

2013 · Director

Deshotten 1.0

Deshotten 1.0

2009 · Director

Crew

The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004 · Cinematography

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999 · Second Unit Cinematographer

Rouch in Reverse

Rouch in Reverse

1995 · Cinematography

Editing

Dirty Tesla

2021 · Editor