Horace Ové
84
years
Biography
Born in Trinidad in 1939, Sir Horace Ové, CBE was a British director, writer and artist who emerged in the late '60s and throughout the '70s to become one of the leading UK based black independent film-makers. A fact notable for his Guinness World Record for being the first black British film-maker to direct a feature-length film, Pressure (1975). He was knighted in 2022 and passed away in 2023 following a battle with Alzheimer's.
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (11 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Reggae | 1971 | Producer |
| Pressure | 1976 | Screenplay |
| A Hole in Babylon | 1979 | Writer |
| The Garland | 1981 | Writer |