Antoine Fuqua
Biography
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.
Known For
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Geeking Out
2016
Bait
2000
On the Lot
2007
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
American Dream/American Knightmare
2018
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
2004
The Making of King Arthur
2004
0Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
2003
0Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood
2002
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
0King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
2005
Filmography
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self · 1973
Geeking Out
as Self · 2016
Bait
as Man (uncredited) · 2000
On the Lot
· 2007
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
as Self · 2011
American Dream/American Knightmare
as Self (interviewer) · 2018
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
as Self · 2004
The Making of King Arthur
as Self · 2004
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
as Self · 2003
Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood
as Self · 2002
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self · 2004
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
as Self · 2005
Ghost of the Mountains
as Narrator (voice) · 2017