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Arthur Jafa

Career

Active from 1989 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Feel Like Going Home
Feel Like Going Home
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arthur Jafa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles
N****s in Omelas
N****s in Omelas (2026)

Director

Townshend
Townshend (2025)

Director

Redacted
Redacted (2024)

Director

a Negro, a Lim-o
a Negro, a Lim-o (2022)

Director

SloPEX
SloPEX (2022)

Director

LOML
LOML (2022)

Director

AGHDRA
AGHDRA (2021)

Director, Director of Photography

Dirty Tesla
Dirty Tesla (2021)

Editor, Director

2010s

14 titles · average score 75
Happy Birthday, Marsha!
Happy Birthday, Marsha! (2018)

Director of Photography

The White Album
The White Album (2018)

Director

akingdoncomethas
akingdoncomethas (2018)

Director

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death (2017)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

Ms Hillsonga
Ms Hillsonga (2017)

Director

4:44
4:44 (2017)

Director

Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Dreams Are Colder Than Death (2014)

Original Concept, Director

En Vogue
En Vogue (2014)

Additional Camera

Florida Water
Florida Water (2014)

Director of Photography

Apex
Apex (2013)

Editor, Director

Apex
Apex (2013)

Director

Shadows of Liberty
Shadows of Liberty (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

2000s

6 titles · average score 79
Meet the Eye
Meet the Eye (2009)

Director of Photography

Deshotten 1.0
Deshotten 1.0 (2009)

Director

The Star Eaters
The Star Eaters (2004)

Cinematography

Feel Like Going Home
Feel Like Going Home (2003)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Bamako Sigi-Kan
Bamako Sigi-Kan (2002)

Director of Photography

Tree
Tree (2001)

Director

1990s

8 titles · average score 72
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

Second Unit Cinematographer, Second Unit Director of Photography

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde (1995)

Director of Photography

Rouch in Reverse
Rouch in Reverse (1995)

Cinematography

Crooklyn
Crooklyn (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)

Director of Photography

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

Second Unit Director of Photography

Praise House
Praise House (1991)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Daughters of the Dust
Daughters of the Dust (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography, Producer

1980s

2 titles · average score 79
Relatives
Relatives (1989)

Director of Photography

My Brother's Wedding
My Brother's Wedding (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

First Assistant Camera