Rick Famuyiwa was born on the 18th June 1973 in Inglewood, California USA, of Nigerian -American origin, and is a film director, screenwriter and producer. Famuyiwa’s films are largely concerned with the ethnic diversity and the acceptance of oneself and others, especially within coloured communities. In most of his films, the theme of friendship plays a central role. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1999.
How much is the net worth of Rick Famuyiwa? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is equal to $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Films are the main source of Famuyiwa’s modest fortune.
Rick Famuyiwa Net Worth $1.5 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in Inglewood. and after high school, Famuyiwa enrolled at the University of Southern California, in which he studied film sciences and television production. He earned Bachelor’s degrees from the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the School of Cinematic Arts. During that time, Famuyiwa worked closely with Todd Boyd, a university professor.
Concerning his professional career, Famuyiwa shot the short film “Blacktop Lingo” in 1996. The film received good reviews and Famuyiwa was invited by the Sundance Institute. There he went on working with the cast of “The Wood” his first feature film, which was released in 199. At this time, Famuyiwa was still working in a Niketown in Beverly Hills. In the partial autobiographical film, Famuyiwa had worked out his experiences with his family and close friends in his youth years as African Americans in Inglewood. The film was nominated as the Best Film for the Image Award in 2000. In 2002, the following film “Brown Sugar” was released. For the above mentioned film, Famuyiwa was nominated again in the category of the Best Image for the Award in 2003. For the film “Talk to Me” (2007) Famuyiwa wrote the screenplay. The film was directed by his friend Kasi Lemmons. In 2010, he directed the comedy “Our Family Wedding”, with an ensemble cast that includes Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Regina King and Lance Gross.
In 2015, Rick wrote and directed the comedy drama film “Dope”, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in which it won the award for the Best Editing. The following year, he directed the TV movie “Confirmation” for HBO. The film is based on the sexual harassment accusations Advocate Anita Hill, played by Kerry Washington, against Clarence Thomas during his appointment to the Supreme Court. At the beginning of June 2016, he was announced as director of the film “The Flash”, but he finally left the project following artistic differences. Famuyiwa is a member of the Directors Guild of America. To conclude, all the aforementioned engagements have added sums to the overall size of Rick Famuyiwa net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of film director, Famuyiwa married Glenita Mosley in 1999, having met her at the University of Southern California.
The Black Reel Awards - Best Director (2000), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards - Outstanding Motion Picture (1999, 2003), (NAACP) Image Awards - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture/Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie (2010, 2017)
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
Movies
Blacktop Lingo, The Wood (1999), Brown Sugar (2002), Talk to Me (2007), Dope (2015), Our Family Wedding (2010), Confirmation (2016), The Flash (2018)
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Untitled Coming-of-Age Project
2017
TV Movie pre-production
Confirmation
2016
TV Movie
Dope
2015
Our Family Wedding
2010
Brown Sugar
2002
The Wood
1999
Blacktop Lingo
1996
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dope
2015
written by
Our Family Wedding
2010
screenplay
Talk to Me
2007
screenplay
Brown Sugar
2002
screenplay
The Wood
1999
screenplay / story
Blacktop Lingo
1996
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dope
2015
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Last Call with Carson Daly
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Insiders on TheLipTV
2015
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
AAFCA Award
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
Best Screenplay
Dope (2015)
2015
Audience Award
Deauville Film Festival
Dope (2015)
2008
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Talk to Me (2007)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Outstanding Director, Motion Picture
Dope (2015)
2016
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Outstanding Original or Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture
Dope (2015)
2016
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical)
Dope (2015)
2016
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical)
Dope (2015)
2015
Queer Palm
Cannes Film Festival
Dope (2015)
2015
Grand Special Prize
Deauville Film Festival
Dope (2015)
2015
Best International Feature Film
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Dope (2015)
2015
Futurewave Youth Jury Award
Seattle International Film Festival
Dope (2015)
2015
Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival
Dramatic
Dope (2015)
2000
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Theatrical - Best Director
The Wood (1999)
2000
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Theatrical - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)