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Rick Famuyiwa (born June 18, 1973) is an American filmmaker and television director. He is best known for the films The Wood (1999), Brown Sugar (2002), and Dope (2015), as well for his work on the television series The Mandalorian, for which he directed five episodes and served as an executive producer for the third season.
Rick Famuyiwa is an American filmmaker who has worked on Dope, The Mandalorian, The Chi and more. Learn about his biography, awards, credits, upcoming projects and trivia on IMDb.
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The executive producer and director of three episodes talks about his journey from fan to creator, the evolution of Grogu and Mandalore, and the themes of identity in the Disney+ series. Learn more about his vision, challenges, and highlights in this exclusive interview.
- Kristin Baver
Mar 1, 2023 · TheWrap interviews the writer-director about his experience working on the Star Wars series, from his first episode in Season 2 to his expanded role as executive producer in Season 3. Famuyiwa shares how he helped shape the season, how he approached the visual storytelling and why he loves the show.
Feb 28, 2023 · The director and executive producer talks about his role in the new season, the scope and the end of a chapter for the Star Wars series. He also reveals how the volume technology and the storytelling have evolved since Season 1.
- Steven Weintraub
- 5 min
- Editor-In-Chief
Mar 7, 2023 · ‘The Mandalorian’ EP Rick Famuyiwa Talks His Improbable Journey to ‘Star Wars’ and Mando and Grogu’s Big Screen Chances. After breaking out at Sundance and spending some time in the DC...
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Feb 25, 2022 · In a wide-ranging interview with StarWars.com in celebration of Black History Month, Famuyiwa expounds on his background, his filmmaking origin story, and how his experiences as an African-American child of Nigerian immigrants influences his point of view as a storyteller.