Shaka King

Shaka King

History

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.

Profile

Shaka King
Shaka King

Movies

Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
Screenplay
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
Story
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
Producer
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah
Director
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
LaZercism
LaZercism
Writer
Ask your doctor if LaZercism is right for you.
LaZercism
LaZercism
Director
Ask your doctor if LaZercism is right for you.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Producer
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Stoop Guy #3
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Stoop Guy #1
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Stoop Guy #2
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Writer
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Mulignans
Mulignans
Director
A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
Producer
A match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most, Nina or Mary Jane.
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
Writer
A match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most, Nina or Mary Jane.
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
Director
A match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most, Nina or Mary Jane.
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Producer
The worst day in the worst life of the worst guidance counselor in America.
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Writer
The worst day in the worst life of the worst guidance counselor in America.
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
Director
The worst day in the worst life of the worst guidance counselor in America.