Isaach de Bankolé
Isaach de Bankolé | |
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 Isaach de Bankolé in Karlovy Vary (2009) | |
| Born | 12 August 1957 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | |
Isaach or Isaac de Bankolé (born 12 August 1957) is an Ivorian actor.[1][2]
Early life and education
He was born in Abidjan, to Yoruba parents from Benin.[3] His grandparents are from Nigeria.[4] He studied Acting at Cours Simon and earned an M.A. from the University of Paris.
Career
He has appeared in over fifty films, including Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Coffee and Cigarettes and The Limits of Control.[5] He has been based in the United States since 1997.[3] He appeared in the movie Machetero, in the role of journalist interviewing an imprisoned Puerto Rican revolutionary, along with the members of the New York City-based punk band Ricanstruction.
He has also appeared in Lars von Trier's Manderlay. He portrayed Steven Obanno, a terrorist, in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, and "The Lone Man", an assassin in Jim Jarmusch's film, The Limits of Control (2009).[6] In 2013, he starred as Ayodele Balogun in Andrew Dosunmu's Mother of George, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was the closing night selection for Maryland Film Festival 2013.
Personal life
Isaach is fluent in Yorùbá, Bambara, English, French, German and speaks some Italian.[3] He is married to musician Cassandra Wilson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Asphalt Warriors | The Blackie | Sergio Gobbi | |
| Comment draguer tous les mecs | Honoré Clair | Jean-Paul Feuillebois | ||
| L'addition | Denis Amar | |||
| 1986 | Black Mic Mac | Lemi | Thomas Gilou | César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| Taxi Boy | Touré | Alain Page | ||
| Noir et Blanc | Claire Devers | |||
| 1987 | Lady Cops | Inspector Blaise Lacroix | Josiane Balasko | |
| 1988 | Chocolat | Protée | Claire Denis | |
| Ada dans la jungle | Bumbo | Gérard Zingg | ||
| 1989 | How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired | The Old | Jacques W. Benoit | |
| Vanille fraise | Hippolyte N'Go | Gérard Oury | Also writer | |
| 1990 | No Fear, No Die | Dah | Claire Denis (2) | |
| 1991 | Night on Earth | The Driver | Jim Jarmusch | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Sgt. Barthelmy | Simon Wincer & Carl Schultz | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| 1993 | Heart of Darkness | Mfumu | Nicolas Roeg | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Down to Earth | Leão | Pedro Costa | |
| 1995 | The Keeper | Jean Baptiste | Joe Brewster | |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Mamadou | James Ivory | |
| 1999 | Otomo | Frederic Otomo | Frieder Schlaich | |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Raymond | Jim Jarmusch (2) | ||
| Cherry | Menu Man | Jon Glascoe & Joseph Pierson | ||
| 2000 | Bàttu | Saar | Cheick Oumar Sissoko | |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. | Angus | Lee Davis | |
| The Sopranos | Father Obosi | Tim Van Patten | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2003 | Coffee and Cigarettes | Isaach | Jim Jarmusch (3) | |
| The Killing Zone | Malcolm | Joe Brewster (2) | New York VisionFest - Outstanding Achievement Award - Acting | |
| 2004 | From Other Worlds | Abraham | Barry Strugatz | |
| Homework | Jean | Kevin Asher Green | ||
| 2005 | Manderlay | Timothy | Lars von Trier | |
| Stay | Professor | Marc Forster | ||
| The Skeleton Key | Gas Station Owner | Iain Softley | ||
| Before It Had a Name | Waiter | Giada Colagrande | ||
| L'évangile selon Aîmé | Aîmé | André Chandelle | TV Movie | |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | Steven Obanno | Martin Campbell | |
| Miami Vice | Neptune | Michael Mann | ||
| 5up 2down | Hunter | Steven Kessler | ||
| The Unit | General Togar | James Whitmore Jr. | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Laurent | Julian Schnabel | |
| Battle in Seattle | Abasi | Stuart Townsend | ||
| The Fifth Patient | Captain Mugambe | Amir Mann | ||
| 2008 | The Guitar | Roscoe Wasz | Amy Redford | |
| Machetero | Jean Dumont | Vagabond Beaumont | ||
| 24: Redemption | President Ule Matobo | Jon Cassar | TV Movie | |
| 2009 | White Material | The Boxer | Claire Denis (3) | |
| The Limits of Control | The Lone Man | Jim Jarmusch (4) | ||
| 24 | President Ule Matobo | Brad Turner, Milan Cheylov, Jon Cassar (2) | TV Series (6 Episodes) | |
| 2010 | I Am Slave | Bah | Gabriel Range | TV Movie |
| Getting High ! | Hunter | Messiah Rhodes | Short | |
| 2011 | Oka ! | Bassoun | Lavinia Currier | |
| 2012 | Désordres | Vincent | Etienne Faure | |
| 2013 | Mother of George | Ayodele Balogun | Andrew Dosunmu | |
| The Ordained | Mr. Obiku | R. J. Cutler | TV Movie | |
| 2014 | Calvary | Simon | John Michael McDonagh | |
| Run | Assa | Philippe Lacôte | Nominated - Trophees du Cinema - Best Supporting Actor | |
| Mirage | Francis | Szabolcs Hajdu | ||
| Where the Road Runs Out | George | Rudolf Buitendach | ||
| White Collar | Luc Renaud | Sanford Bookstaver & Jeff F. King | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Max Schlesinger | Breck Eisner | |
| The Good Wife | Larry Oliver | Matt Shakman | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2016 | Double Play | Ernesto | Ernest R. Dickerson | |
| 2017 | Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer | Joseph Cedar |
Theater
| Year | Title | Author | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Quay West | Bernard-Marie Koltès | Patrice Chéreau | Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers |
| 1987 | Dans la solitude des champs de coton | Bernard-Marie Koltès | Patrice Chéreau (2) | Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers |
| 1988 | Le Retour au désert | Bernard-Marie Koltès | Patrice Chéreau (3) | Théâtre Renaud-Barrault |
| 1989 | La Force d'aimer | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Patrice Chéreau (4) | Théâtre Renaud-Barrault |
Awards
- 1987 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in Black Mic Mac.
References
- ^ "New York Times". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Isaach De Bankolé An Unexpected Gentleman". MADMUSEUM. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Segun Oguntola (6 June 2011). "Isaach De Bankolé: A Flower of the Tribe". Nigerians in America. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Jim Jarmusch interviews Isaach De Bankole" (in German). Filmgalerie451.de. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "The Limits of Control". The Guardian. United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (30 April 2009). "New York Times". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
External links
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