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Asif Kapadia

Directing

Born January 1, 1972 · Hackney, London, England, UK

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Biography

Asif Kapadia is a British filmmaker. Kapadia is best known for his trilogy of narratively driven, archive-constructed documentaries Senna, Amy, and Diego Maradona.

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Awards & recognition

  • Starlight International Cinema Award · 2020
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2016
  • European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2015
  • BAFTA Award — Best Documentary · 2012
  • BAFTA Award — Best Newcomer · 2003
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  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2003
  • Sutherland Trophy · 2001
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2015 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Documentary · 2012 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2012 · nominated
  • British Independent Film Award — Best British Independent Film · 2011 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Newcomer · 2003 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2003 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 2003 · nominated
  • European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2002 · nominated
  • British Independent Film Award — Best British Independent Film · 2001 · nominated

Filmography19 titles

MINDHUNTER

2017Director

Senna

2010Director

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

2021Director, Executive Producer, Series Director

Amy

2015Director, Writer

Robbie Williams

2023Executive Producer

Diego Maradona

2019Director

Oasis: Supersonic

2016Executive Producer

Federer: Twelve Final Days

2024Director, Producer

Ronaldo

2015Producer

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

2000as Gwupigrubynudny-landians

2073

2024Director, Producer, Writer

Ali and Nino

2016Director

The Me You Can't See

2021Executive Producer

The Warrior

2001Director, Writer

Far North

2007Director, Screenplay

The Return

2005Director

Camden

2024Director, Series Director

Creature

2023Director, Executive Producer

The Last Hour

2021Executive Producer