Asif Kapadia

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Academy award and four time BAFTA award winning Director / Writer / Producer Asif Kapadia is known for his visually striking films exploring characters living in timeless, extreme and unforgiving landscapes. His films have been box office successes around the world as well as being critically lauded and awarded internationally. Born in Hackney in ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 32 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards »

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The Warrior
The Warrior Director
(2001)
Senna
Senna Director
(2010)
Amy
Amy Director
(2015)
The Sheep Thief
The Sheep Thief Director
(2002)
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 2019 Diego Maradona (Documentary)
 2017 Mindhunter (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (2017)
- Episode #1.3 (2017)
 2016 Ali and Nino
 2015/III Amy (Documentary)
 2012 The Odyssey (Documentary short)
 2010 Senna (Documentary)
 2008/I My World (Short)
 2008 Trancity (Short)
 2008 Uneternal City (Documentary) (segment director)
 2007 Far North
 2006/I The Return
 2002 The Sheep Thief (Short)
 2001 The Warrior
 1996 The Waiting Room (Short)
 1996 Wild West (Short)
 1994 Indian Tales (Short)
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[on his documentary about Formula One racer Ayrton Senna] Senna was an incredibly charismatic figure.Some people are inspired by him because they feel he was the best driver motorsport has ever seen. Some see his compassion for other people, and some might just think he's very good-looking. But there was something special about him, and it's that distant look in his eyes. I think Senna was a ... See more »

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Kapadia's documentary technique is to avoid the lazy trap of using a lot of talking heads, and instead to dig deep into the available archival material.
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