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Chiwetel Ejiofor shares his thoughts on his directorial debut, based on the real-life The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind as written by the guy who lived it, William Kamkwamba.
Filmography
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Known For
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup (2013) -
Dirty Pretty Things Okwe (2002) -
Serenity The Operative (2005) -
Known For
2012 Adrian Helmsley (2009) -
Actor
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Trywell Kamkwamba (2019) -
Sherlock Gnomes Dr. Watson (2018) -
Mary Magdalene Peter (2018) -
Come Sunday Carlton Pearson (2018) -
Red Nose Day Actually Peter (2017) -
Doctor Strange Mordo (2016) -
Triple 9 Michael Atwood (2016) -
Secret in Their Eyes Ray Kasten (2015) -
The Martian Vincent Kapoor (2015) -
National Theatre Live: Everyman Everyman (2015) -
![Z for Zachariah]( "Z for Zachariah")
Z for Zachariah John Loomis (2015) -
![Making a Scene]( "Making a Scene")
Making a Scene Man (2013) -
![Half of a Yellow Sun]( "Half of a Yellow Sun")
Half of a Yellow Sun Odenigbo (2013) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup (2013) -
![Phil Spector]( "Phil Spector")
Phil Spector Mock Prosecutor (2013) -
![Dancing on the Edge]( "Dancing on the Edge")
Dancing on the Edge Louis (2013) -
![Savannah]( "Savannah")
Savannah Christmas Moultrie (2013) -
![The Shadow Line]( "The Shadow Line")
The Shadow Line Jonah Gabriel (2011) -
![Salt]( "Salt")
Salt Peabody (2010) -
![2012]( "2012")
2012 Adrian Helmsley (2009) -
![Endgame]( "Endgame")
Endgame Thabo Mbeki (2009) -
![Redbelt]( "Redbelt")
Redbelt Mike Terry (2008) -
![American Gangster]( "American Gangster")
American Gangster Huey Lucas (2007) -
![Talk to Me]( "Talk to Me")
Talk to Me Dewey Hughes (2007) -
![Tsunami: The Aftermath]( "Tsunami: The Aftermath")
Tsunami: The Aftermath Ian Carter (2006) -
![Children of Men]( "Children of Men")
Children of Men Luke (2006) -
![Inside Man]( "Inside Man")
Inside Man Detective Bill Mitchell (2006) -
![Kinky Boots]( "Kinky Boots")
Kinky Boots Lola (2005) -
![Slow Burn]( "Slow Burn")
Slow Burn Ty Trippin (2005) -
![Serenity]( "Serenity")
Serenity The Operative (2005) -
![Four Brothers]( "Four Brothers")
Four Brothers Victor Sweet (2005) -
![Melinda and Melinda]( "Melinda and Melinda")
Melinda and Melinda Ellis Moonsong (2004) -
![Red Dust]( "Red Dust")
Red Dust Alex Mpondo (2004) -
![She Hate Me]( "She Hate Me")
She Hate Me Frank Wills (2004) -
![Canterbury Tales]( "Canterbury Tales")
Canterbury Tales Paul (2003) -
![Love Actually]( "Love Actually")
Love Actually Peter (2003) -
![3 Blind Mice]( "3 Blind Mice")
3 Blind Mice Mark Hayward (2003) -
![Twelfth Night, or What You Will]( "Twelfth Night, or What You Will")
Twelfth Night, or What You Will Orsino (2003) -
![Trust]( "Trust")
Trust Ashley Carter (2003) -
![Dirty Pretty Things]( "Dirty Pretty Things")
Dirty Pretty Things Okwe (2002) -
![Murder in Mind]( "Murder in Mind")
Murder in Mind DS McCorkindale (2001) -
My Friend Soweto Soweto (2001)
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![Mind Games]( "Mind Games")
Mind Games Tyler Arnold (2001) -
![It Was an Accident]( "It Was an Accident")
It Was an Accident Nicky Burkett (2000) -
![G:MT Greenwich Mean Time]( "G:MT Greenwich Mean Time")
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Rix (1999) -
![Amistad]( "Amistad")
Amistad Ensign Covey (1997) -
Actor
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Ebow (1996) -
Soundtrack
![Come Sunday]( "Come Sunday")
Come Sunday (2018) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave (2013) -
![Savannah]( "Savannah")
Savannah (2013) -
Soundtrack
![Kinky Boots]( "Kinky Boots")
Kinky Boots (2005) -
Director
![The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind]( "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind")
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![Columbite Tantalite]( "Columbite Tantalite")
Columbite Tantalite (2013) -
DirectorSlapper (2008)
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Writer
![The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind]( "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind")
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![Columbite Tantalite]( "Columbite Tantalite")
Columbite Tantalite (2013) -
WriterSlapper (2008)
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Archive footage
![Charlie Rose]( "Charlie Rose")
Charlie Rose (2015) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2014)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
He was nominated for the 2001 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award (2000 season) for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Blue/Orange" at the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe stage.
Quotes
[on 12 Years a Slave (2013)] There are 21 million people in slavery as we sit here. I just hope 150 years from now our ambivalence will not allow another filmmaker to make this film.
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)User Polls
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