Jamila Wignot

Jamila Wignot

Personal Details

Biography

Noted filmmaker and documentary producer Jamila Wignot has garnered widespread recognition for her esteemed collaborations, including the critically acclaimed series "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross" alongside the renowned historian and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which premiered in 2013.

In addition to her notable work on "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross", Wignot has also made significant contributions to other prominent documentary series, such as "STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.", which is set to premiere in 2024, and the long-running PBS series "American Experience", which debuted in 1988.

Career

2021
Ailey
Ailey as Director
2013
Town Hall
Town Hall as Director
2011