Yoruba Richen

Directing
BirthdayJan 1, 1972 (53 years old)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
GenderFemale

Yoruba Richen (born 1972) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. She produced and directed The New Black (2013), which won the audience award at AFI Docs, Frameline Film Festival and Philly Q Fest. It also won best documentary at Urbanworld Film Festival. The New Black was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. She is director of the documentary program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

Known for

Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 25, 2019

Self

Jun 19, 2018

Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 25, 2019

Self

Jun 19, 2018

Acting


Participated in 16 movies, 2 TV series

2024

Director, Producer, Writer


2023

Director, Producer


2022

Consulting Producer


2022

Director, Executive Producer


2022

Writer, Producer, Director



2020


2020

Director, Producer


2020

Field Director



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