Henry Adebonojo

Henry Adebonojo

Director

Biography

Henry Adebonojo is a New York City based cinematographer and photographer with a 25-year background in creating images and films. His work spans a variety of genres and pursuits - documentary films, promos and commercials, music videos, and various other television projects. These include the Academy Award nominated documentary "I Am Not Your Negro" and the Emmy nominated "Half Past Autumn" for Magnolia Pictures and HBO respectively.

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Representative Works

I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro
7.7
/ English
Mr. Untouchable
Mr. Untouchable
6.7
/ English
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
4.7
/ English
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.1
/ English
Hav Plenty
Hav Plenty
5.8
/ English
Maynard
Maynard
5.2
/ English
Habla y vota
Habla y vota
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
The League
The League
6.2
/ English
Habla Women
Habla Women
8.5
/ English
Celebrity Habla
Celebrity Habla
No Rating Yet
/ English
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
6.4
/ English
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
5.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

I Am Not Your Negro
2017Winner

Best Director

I Am Not Your Negro

Mr. Untouchable
2007Nominee

Best Director

Mr. Untouchable

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015Nominee

Career Highlight

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Career Highlights

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019Highlight

Best Director

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Hav Plenty
1997Highlight

Best Director

Hav Plenty

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