Julius Onah
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Julius Onah (born February 10, 1983) is a Nigerian-American filmmaker. He has directed the films The Girl Is in Trouble (2015), The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), Luce (2019), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
Infobox
Born
(1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 42)Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Education
Wesleyan University (BA)New York University (MFA)
Occupation
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Years active
2002–present
Website
opencontinents.com
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer |
| 2015 | The Girl Is in Trouble | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Luce | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Bad Genius | No | Yes | No |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Yes | Yes | No |
| TBA | Samo Lives | Yes | Yes | Yes |
· Open Continents
| Continent | Title | Country | Subject | Year |
| EUROPE | SZMOLINSKY (Berlin Film Festival, SXSW Click, Melbourne Film Festival) | Germany | Euro Tales | 2008 |
| NIE PATRZ WSTECZ (London Film Festival, Camerimage Grand Jury Award) | Poland | 2008 | ||
| DRIK NU AGNES | Denmark | 2011 | ||
| AFRICA | GOODBYE CHICKEN, FAREWELL GOAT (Los Angeles Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, True/False Film Festival) | Nigeria | African Days | 2010 |
| BIG MAN (Dubai Film Festival, New York Times, Los Angeles Film Festival) | 2012 | |||
| NORTH AMERICA | SHE WAITS IN THE RESTLESS HORIZON | USA | New York Streets | 2005 |
| LINUS (MTVu Film of the Week, 1st Place Calvin Klein Short Film Competition) | 2007 | |||
| THE GIRL IS IN TROUBLE | 2015 | |||
| MEDITATIONS/A LOVE STORY | American Lives | 2004 | ||
| THE BOUNDARY (Amnesty International Movies That Matter, Best Director NBC Short Cuts, HBO) | 2008 | |||
| "BROKEN ARROWS" (Avicii) | 2015 | |||
| LUCE | 2019 | |||
| THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX | Hollywood Lights | 2018 |
References
- [1] Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machinehttp://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/julius-onah/
- [2] Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machinehttp://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/current/2226-Julius-A-Onah
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2014/02/legendary-sets-julius-onah-to-helm-brilliance-677438/
- firstshowing.nethttps://www.firstshowing.net/2014/prometheus-star-noomi-rapace-is-joining-will-smith-for-brilliance/
- "'God Particle' believes in newbie helmer"https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118062919/
- "Sundance 2019: Alfre Woodard, Alec Baldwin + Making Of 'Alien', Satanists & Roy Cohn Docus Among U.S., World Cinema, NEXT, Midnight & Kids Slates"https://deadline.com/2018/11/sundance-2019-competition-lineups-full-list-roy-cohn-native-son-hail-satan-1202510308/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/02/bad-genius-julius-onah-college-admissions-cloverfield-luce-1234926626/
- Captain America 4https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/captain-america-4-director-1235176925/