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name: "Ibra Ake"
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roles: ["Director","Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T03:19:54.030582+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ibra Ake

Director and writer. Born in Washington, D.C..

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Writer

## 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’.

*Sources: imdb.com, larkcreative.tv, wikimili.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Atlanta* (2016), Fi1m 87, Director, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/atlanta.md)

## Also known for

- *Guava Island* (2019), Story
- *Swarm* (2023), Director, Writer, Story
- *Black Is King* (2020), Director

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