Photo: Instituto Ayrton Senna / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kapadia is, to me, one of the most quietly thrilling filmmakers working today. From Hackney to the Royal College of Art, he developed a method that feels almost radical: build a life entirely from archival footage, no talking-head crutches. His Senna, Amy, Diego Maradona trilogy earned an Oscar and a shelf of BAFTAs for good reason. What moves me most is his gaze, the way he treats the fallen and the famous with empathy rather than judgment. He turns raw record into narrative, and that makes him, in my view, a true master of the modern documentary form.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Asif Kapadia
- Name (Japanese)
- アシフ・カパディア
- Reading
- あしふ・かぱでぃあ
- Born
- January 1, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Royal College of Art
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- 2001 Sutherland Trophy
- 2003 BAFTA Award for Best British Film
- 2003 BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer
- 2012 BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
- 2015 European Film Award for Best Documentary
- 2020 Starlight International Cinema Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/asifkapadia
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif%20Kapadia
Frequently asked questions
When was Asif Kapadia born?
Born January 1, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Asif Kapadia from?
Asif Kapadia is from London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom.
What does Asif Kapadia do?
Asif Kapadia works as film director, screenwriter, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.