# Jamaa Fanaka
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jamaa fanaka (born Walter Gordon; September 6, 1942 – April 1, 2012) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film, Penitentiary, and is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement.
== Early life and education ==
Fanaka was born Walter Gordon to Robert L. and Beatrice Gordon in Jackson, Mississippi.
514. BP Master Class with Dave Platt
In this episode, Tyler is joined by fellow film student Dave Platt to talk about the Oscars, Jamaa Fanaka, and STAR WARS.
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Penitentiary (1979)
Vincent and Len debate which celebrities have skills in Spades (and give birth to their next TeePublic design) then launch into a spirited defense of writer-director Jamaa Fanaka’s PENITENTIARY (but not so much for the lead actor in the flick).
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Jamaa Fanaka’s EMMA MAE (1976)
Episode 40: We go one fucking hour on Jamaa Fanaka's unsung EMMA MAE (1976), a portrait of a spitfire teenager from Mississippi trying to find her bearings in Compton while enduring big city culture shock, relationship heartache, and resorting to criminality all while standing up against the racist…
The Films of Jamaa Fanaka part 1
Jamaa Fanaka was a filmmaker from LA. His short filmography is absolutely insane. Welcome home Brother Charles and Emma Mae are on the docket. Email: motionpicturemassacre@gmail.com Voicemail: 732-639-1435
Screen Weens - 172 - The Penitentiary Trilogy
Jamaa Fanaka, one of the more successful member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, made a trilogy of raw, in your face action dramas about the prison system in the late 70's to mid 80's, and that is the focal point of today's episode. Enjoy another exciting episode of SCREEN WEENS.
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Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)
We continue our 2023 series on independent African American auteurs that made landmark films with Jamaa Fanaka's Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975).
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342 - Penitentiary (1979)
Bobby, Yobo, Terry, and Mike discuss Jamaa Fanaka's prison boxing epic, Penitentiary. On this epsiode we learn way too much about Mr. Goodbars, a new Yobo grift to become a professional boxer, what Nell's favorite candy bar would be, and more!
Penitentiary (1979)
Get ready for a gritty exploration into the world of 1979's "Penitentiary" on this week's episode of The Cannon Cruisers! JD and Randy take you on a deep dive into Jamaa Fanaka's directorial debut, a raw and unfiltered look at prison life through the lens of a wrongfully accused man who turns to bo…
Penitentiary II (1982)
Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re stepping into the ring with Penitentiary II (1982), directed by Jamaa Fanaka. Leon Isaac Kennedy returns as Too Sweet, an ex-con trying to build a new life but pulled back into violence when his old rival, Half Dead Johnson (Ernie Hudson), escapes and come…
Episode 249 - Sweet Money
Episode 249 is here with two very different versions of what it looks like to get entangled in the prison system. We start with 1979's "Penitentiary" from filmmaker Jamaa Fanaka. Starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as "Too Sweet", who gets sent to prison on a bogus charge and gets involved in the prison's …
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