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Antoine Fuqua

Antoine Fuqua ( ANT-won FEW-kwə; born May 30, 1965) is an American director and producer. Known for his work on film, television, and music videos, and for his work in the action and thriller genres, he was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with The Replacement Killers. His critical breakthrough was the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, winning the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director. His subsequent films include Tears of the Sun (2003), King Arthur (2004), Shooter (2007), Brooklyn's Finest (2009), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Southpaw (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016) and The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), earning with the first one the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture. He also directed the Michael Jackson biopic Michael (2026), making his highest-grossing film to date. He also directed the critically acclaimed documentaries American Dream/American Knightmare (2018), What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019), and the 2022 Hulu documentary series Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, for which he won the Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary Series.

Infobox

Born
(1965-05-30) May 30, 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U .
Occupations
Film director producer
Years active
1990–present
Spouse
Lela Rochon (m. 1999)
Children
3
Family
Harvey Fuqua (uncle)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1998
The Replacement Killers
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2000
Bait
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2001
Training Day
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2003
Tears of the Sun
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2004
King Arthur
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2007
Shooter
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2009
Brooklyn's Finest
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2014
The Equalizer
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2015
Southpaw
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2016
The Magnificent Seven
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2018
The Equalizer 2
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2021
Infinite
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
The Guilty
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2022
Emancipation
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2023
The Equalizer 3
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2026
Michael
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
Year
Title
Director
Producer
1998
The Replacement Killers
Yes
No
2000
Bait
Yes
No
2001
Training Day
Yes
No
2003
Tears of the Sun
Yes
No
2004
King Arthur
Yes
No
2007
Shooter
Yes
No
2009
Brooklyn's Finest
Yes
Executive
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
Yes
Yes
2014
The Equalizer
Yes
No
2015
Southpaw
Yes
Yes
2016
The Magnificent Seven
Yes
Executive
2018
The Equalizer 2
Yes
Yes
2021
Infinite
Yes
Executive
The Guilty
Yes
Yes
2022
Emancipation
Yes
Executive
2023
The Equalizer 3
Yes
Yes
2026
Michael
Yes
Executive
· Filmography › Television
2022
The Terminal List
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Executive producer
Notes
2016–17
Ice
Yes
Yes
Episode "Hyenas"
2022
The Terminal List
Yes
Yes
Episode "The Engram"
· Filmography › Documentary works
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2018
American Dream/American Knightmare
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2019
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2021
The Day Sports Stood Still
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2022
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2026
Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Producer
Notes
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Yes
No
2018
American Dream/American Knightmare
Yes
Yes
TV movie
2019
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
Yes
Yes
2021
The Day Sports Stood Still
Yes
Yes
2022
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Yes
Executive
Docuseries
2026
Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes
Yes
Yes
· Music videography
1990
"I Like the Girls"
Role(s)
Mr. Lee
"I'll Do 4 U"
Role(s)
Father MC
"I Just Can't Handle It"
Role(s)
Hi-Five
1991
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
"I Can't Wait Another Minute"
1992
"Love's Taken Over"
Role(s)
Chanté Moore
"It's Alright"
"You Know What I Like"
Role(s)
El DeBarge
"All I See"
Role(s)
Christopher Williams
"Saving Forever for You"
Role(s)
Shanice
"Goodbye My Love"
Role(s)
Brian McKnight
"I Can't Go for That"
"Let's Get Smooth"
Role(s)
Calloway
"Who's the Man?"
Role(s)
Heavy D & the Boyz
"Oh My Gosh"
Role(s)
Don-E
1993
"Another Sad Love Song" (Black and White Version, International Version)
Role(s)
Toni Braxton
"The Morning After"
Role(s)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
"Natalie"
Role(s)
Al B. Sure!
"Still in Love"
Role(s)
Go West
"Nobody Does It Betta"
Role(s)
Mint Condition
"Try My Love"
Role(s)
Jeremy Jordan
"Get A Little Freaky with Me"
Role(s)
Aaron Hall
"In Our Love"
Role(s)
Caron Wheeler
"Angel"
Role(s)
Company
1994
"Ain't Nobody"
Role(s)
Jaki Graham
"Somewhere"
Role(s)
Shanice
"I'm in the Mood"
Role(s)
CeCe Peniston
"Deep Down"
Role(s)
Ladae
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Role(s)
Prince
"Sending My Love"
Role(s)
Zhané
"United Front"
Role(s)
Arrested Development
1995
"For Your Love"
Role(s)
Stevie Wonder
"Freedom"
Role(s)
Various Artists
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Role(s)
Coolio
1996
"Someday"
Role(s)
All-4-One
1998
"Bedtime (Version 2)"
Role(s)
Usher Raymond
1999
"Blue Angels"
Role(s)
Pras
2007
"Citizen/Soldier"
Role(s)
3 Doors Down
2011
"Mirror"
Role(s)
Lil Wayne
Year
Title
Artist(s)
Ref(s)
1990
"I Like the Girls"
Mr. Lee
"I'll Do 4 U"
Father MC
"I Just Can't Handle It"
Hi-Five
1991
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
"I Can't Wait Another Minute"
1992
"Love's Taken Over"
Chanté Moore
"It's Alright"
"You Know What I Like"
El DeBarge
"All I See"
Christopher Williams
"Saving Forever for You"
Shanice
"Goodbye My Love"
Brian McKnight
"I Can't Go for That"
"Let's Get Smooth"
Calloway
"Who's the Man?"
Heavy D & the Boyz
"Oh My Gosh"
Don-E
1993
"Another Sad Love Song" (Black and White Version, International Version)
Toni Braxton
"The Morning After"
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
"Natalie"
Al B. Sure!
"Still in Love"
Go West
"Nobody Does It Betta"
Mint Condition
"Try My Love"
Jeremy Jordan
"Get A Little Freaky with Me"
Aaron Hall
"In Our Love"
Caron Wheeler
"Angel"
Company
1994
"Ain't Nobody"
Jaki Graham
"Somewhere"
Shanice
"I'm in the Mood"
CeCe Peniston
"Deep Down"
Ladae
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Prince
"Sending My Love"
Zhané
"United Front"
Arrested Development
1995
"For Your Love"
Stevie Wonder
"Freedom"
Various Artists
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Coolio
1996
"Someday"
All-4-One
1998
"Bedtime (Version 2)"
Usher Raymond
1999
"Blue Angels"
Pras
2007
"Citizen/Soldier"
3 Doors Down
2011
"Mirror"
Lil Wayne

References

  1. "'The Equalizer 3' Scene Breakdown with Director Antoine Fuqua"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbbWdIMnEsE
  2. Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-may-30june-5-tom-morello-cee-lo-green-antoine-fuqua-idina-menzel-javicia-leslie-b1852866.html
  3. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
    https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sports-44th-winners-release.pdf
  4. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-pittsburgh-native-antoine-fuqua-directs-will-smith-in-emancipation-on-apple-tv/
  5. nthWORD Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, April, 2010
    http://www.nthword.com/issue6/Interview_Antoine_Fuqua_on_Directing_part2.php
  6. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/27/antoine-fuqua-profile
  7. "Antoine Fuqua Remembers the Storytelling Genius of Shinobu Hashimoto" Archived March 20, 2025, at the Wayback Machine.
    https://time.com/5349528/shinobu-hashimoto-obituary/
  8. Video on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmA4N-EmUIM
  9. IndieWire
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210725091323/https://www.indiewire.com/2011/01/antoine-fuqua-to-direct-fox-pilot-exit-strategy-starring-ethan-hawke-120732/
  10. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2011/01/fox-picks-up-exit-strategy-pilot-starring-ethan-hawke-antoine-fuqua-to-direct-99161/
  11. "Cover Artwork for After Dark Comic Issues No. 0 and "
    https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38225/cover-artwork-after-dark-comic-issues-0-and-1
  12. Production On Tupac Film To Begin This Spring Archived September 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine AllHipHop.
    http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2011/02/12/22582994.aspx
  13. AV Club
    https://www.avclub.com/eminems-boxing-movie-may-delay-the-tupac-shakur-biopic-1798225944
  14. "Eminem cancels Southpaw"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120513234813/http://www.dashadyspot.com/2011/08/16/eminems-boxing-movie-cancelled/
  15. "Antoine Fuqua Says '24' Movie Is Dead, Still Waiting On The Script For Tupac Shakur Biopic"
    http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/antoine-fuqua-says-24-movie-is-dead-still-waiting-on-the-script-for-tupac-shakur-biopic-20130311
  16. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=494872430
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/business/will-smith-emancipation-georgia.html
  18. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/12/antoine-fuqua-deal-netflix-1234884493/
  19. Variety
    https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/antoine-fuqua-overall-deal-mtv-entertainment-studios-paramount-1235211074/
  20. King Shaka
    https://deadline.com/2023/04/king-shaka-canceled-showtime-1235316347/
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