Directing
Shaka King
Born 1980-03-07
New York, New York, USA
Department: Directing
Biography
Shaka King (born March 7, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for directing and co-writing the 2021 biopic Judas and the Black Messiah. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shaka King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Shaka King
Movie
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Judas and the Black Messiah
2021
TMDB3.6
TV
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The Oscars
1953
TMDB3.5
TV
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High Maintenance
2016
TMDB3.5
Movie
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If I Go Will They Miss Me
2026
TMDB2.8
TV
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Random Acts of Flyness
2018
TMDB2.1
Movie
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Newlyweeds
2013
TMDB2.1
Movie
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LaZercism
2017
TMDB2.0
Movie
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DON’T TELL MAMA
2025
TMDB0.0
Movie
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Mulignans
2015
TMDB0.0
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Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor
2010
TMDB0.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | If I Go Will They Miss Me | Executive Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | DON’T TELL MAMA | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Screenplay | Movie | 2021 |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | Director | Movie | 2021 |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | Story | Movie | 2021 |
 | Random Acts of Flyness | Director | TV Series | 2018 |
| Random Acts of Flyness | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | LaZercism | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| LaZercism | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | High Maintenance | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
| High Maintenance | Writer | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Mulignans | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Stoop Guy #2 | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Stoop Guy #1 | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Stoop Guy #3 | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Director | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Writer | Movie | 2015 |
| Mulignans | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Newlyweeds | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Newlyweeds | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
| Newlyweeds | Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
| Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
| Untitled Oregon Trail Film | Screenplay | Movie | — | |
| Stolen Moments | Director | Movie | — | |
| The Parlay | Director | Movie | — | |
| The Parlay | Producer | Movie | — |