Directing · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Born May 30, 1965
Antoine Fuqua (born May 30, 1965) is an American director. He began his career directing music videos for artists such as Toni Braxton, Coolio, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. His first feature film was the John Woo-produced action film The Replacement Killers (1998), starring Chow Yun Fat. He then directed the crime thriller Training Day (2001), for which star Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for Best Actor. His next films were the action war drama Tears of the Sun (2003), the Arthurian legend film King Arthur (2004), the conspiracy action thriller Shooter (2007), the crime film Brooklyn's Finest (2009), and the action thrillers Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and The Equalizer (2014), the latter of which again paired Fuqua with Denzel Washington. He has also directed the biopics Emancipation (2022), about an escaped slave named Peter, and Michael (2026), about the popstar Michael Jackson.
MovieAmerican Dream/American Knightmare
2018
as Self (interviewer)
MovieGhost of the Mountains
2017
as Narrator (voice)
TVGeeking Out
2016
as Self
MovieThe 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
as Self
TVOn the Lot
2007
MovieKing Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
2005
as Self
MovieBlood on the Land: The Making of a King
2004
as Self
MovieThe Making of King Arthur
2004
as Self
MovieMade Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
as Self
MovieJourney to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
2003
as Self
MovieChow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood
2002
as Self
MovieBait
2000
as Man (uncredited)
TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
