Nationality: American
Birthdate: 00/00/1929
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date: 04/05/1989
This trailblazing black artist wrote plays and films that were noted for their subtle insights into the nature of racial relationships and their angry irony. Gunn achieved his greatest success with the independently-produced "Ganja and Hess" (1973), which began as a genre vampire movie and ended up an eloquent and disturbing mix of passions, class and African mythology. Although a success at Cannes that year, the film was widely ignored in the USA, having been recut by its producers.
1954
Broadway acting debut in "The Immoralist"
1959
Film acting debut in "The Sound and the Fury"
1970
Feature directing debut, "Stop" (never received commercial release)
1973
First feature as writer, producer, director, "Ganja and Hess"
