Blitz Bazawule
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday19 April 1982 (44 years old)
Place of birthAccra, Ghana
Known credits9
Biography
Blitz Bazawule is a filmmaker and musician born in Accra, Ghana and based in Brooklyn, New York. Blitz's short films Native Sun (2012) and Diasporadical Trilogìa (2016) have premiered at BAM New Voices in Black Cinema. His debut feature film The Burial of Kojo was released in 2018, later released on Netflix via Ava DuVernay's ARRAY distribution company. Bazawule wrote, directed, co-edited and co-prouced the film, as well as providing the soundtrack. As a musician and band leader, Bazawule has released 4 studio albums under the name Blitz the Ambassador - Stereotype (2009), Native Sun (2011),…
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · Self
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 · Self
The Color Purple
2023 · Executive Music Producer
The Color Purple
2023 · Director
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
Black Is King
2020 · Director
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Director
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Writer
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Producer
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Music
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Editor
The Burial of Kojo
2018 · Casting
Diasporadical Trilogia
2016 · Director
Diasporadical Trilogia
2016 · Writer
Diasporadical Trilogia
2016 · Music
Diasporadical Trilogia
2016 · Executive Producer
Native Sun
2011 · The Photographer (as Blitz the Ambassador)
Native Sun
2011 · Director
Native Sun
2011 · Music
Native Sun
2011 · Producer
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
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