Isaac Julien
Date of Birth:
Feb 21, 1960
Place of Birth:
East End, London, England, UK
Date of Birth:
Feb 21, 1960
Place of Birth:
East End, London, England, UK
Biography:
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.