Biography
Ibra Ake is a Nigerian American writer, director, producer and photographer. He attended SCAD and graduated from Middlesex Community College with associate degrees in visual and fine arts. He began his career as a photographer in New York, contributing to publications including Vogue, Nylon and New York magazine, before collaborating with Donald Glover.
Ake is known for his work on the FX series Atlanta (2016), where he served as staff writer and writer across multiple seasons and directed an episode. He wrote the story for the film Guava Island (2019) and directed segments of Beyoncé’s visual album Black Is King (2020). He has also written and directed episodes of the series Swarm (2023). He received a Grammy Award in 2019 for his work on the music video ‘This Is America’.
