Shaka King

Shaka King

Personal Details

Biography

Shaka King is a writer, director, and producer whose films Cocoa Loco and Herkimer DuFrayne, 7th Grade Guidance Counselor have screened at festivals and on various networks internationally. Newlyweeds, King’s first feature, was developed in the Emerging Narrative workshop at IFP and was awarded a postproduction grant from Rooftop Films/Edgeworx Studios. He lives in Brooklyn, where he was born and raised.

Career

2021
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2013
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds as Director, Writer
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2010
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor as Director, Writer
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