YORUBA RICHEN
Yoruba Richen
Gender: Female
Known for: Directing
Birthday: January 1, 1972
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Yoruba Richen (born 1972) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. She produced and directed The New Black (2013), which won the audience award at AFI Docs, Frameline Film Festival and Philly Q Fest. It also won best documentary at Urbanworld Film Festival. The New Black was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. She is director of the documentary program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Filmography
Production
2025·
The Fall of DiddyDirector
2025·
Free Joan LittleDirector
Writer, Producer, Director
Producer, Director
Consulting Producer
2022·
American ReckoningDirector, Producer, Writer
Executive Producer, Director
Director
Producer, Director
Director, Producer
Director
Field Director
Director
Director, Writer
2018·
Crooked LinesDirector, Producer
2014·
Out in the NightProducer
2013·
The New BlackWriter, Producer, Director
2009·
Promised LandDirector
1988·
American ExperienceDirector, Writer, Producer