Daniel Taye Workou (born 6 June 1969) is a German-Ethiopian film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Daniel Taye Workou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1969 |
| Nationality | German-Ethiopian |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Biography
editWorkou was born in Berlin in 1969 to Ethiopian parents. He studied international relations and worked for several non-governmental organizations. Workou later decided to enter the film industry and joined the Graduate Film Program at Columbia University. In his early career, he directed music documentaries, videos and concert films.[1] These include Peace Concert in the Hague in 2000. In 2003, Workou directed the documentary A Sangomar Boure.[2]
Workou directed his first short fictional film, Menged, in 2006. It was filmed near his grandfather'a village in Ethiopia.[1] The story concerns a father and son returning from the market in the countryside. Menged received the Best Short Film Award at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Best Short Film at Generation KPlus in Berlin, and the Special Jury Award and SIGNIS Award at Amiens.[3]
Workou is the cofounder of BiraBiro Films, located in Addis Ababa.[4] In 2014, he served as the producer for L' éclat furtif de l'ombre.[5] Workou was a co-producer for the post-apocalyptic film Crumbs in 2015, directed by his friend Miguel Llansó.[6] In 2019, he was a producer for the action comedy/sci-fi film Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway, directed by Llansó.[7]
Filmography
edit- 2000: Peace Concert in the Hague (director)
- 2003: A Sangomar Boure (director)
- 2005: Carjackin (short film; writer)
- 2006: Menged (short film; writer/director)
- 2009: Woinshet (short film; executive producer)
- 2010: Where Is My Dog? (short film; co-executive producer)
- 2013: The Wild Years (associate producer)
- 2014: L'éclat furtif de l'ombre (executive producer)
- 2015: Crumbs (co-producer)
- 2015: Der weiße Äthiopier (service producer)
- 2019: Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (executive producer/producer/actor)
References
edit- ^ a b "Daniel Taye Workou". African Film Festival. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Taye Workou". Africine (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Menged: A Daniel Taye Workou Short Film". Africa.film. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Biografie Daniel Taye Workou". Filme Aus Afrika. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Taye Workou". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Yohannes, Neyat (23 February 2016). "Cinema Africa: Miguel Llansó On Directing Ethiopia's Post-Apocalyptic Sci-fi Film, 'Crumbs'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway". Chicago Film Festival. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.