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Raoul Peck was born on September 9, 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and human rights defender. That puts Raoul Peck at 73 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and César Award for Best Documentary Film (2018). Notable works include I Am Not Your Negro, Lumumba and The Young Karl Marx.
My Take
Raoul Peck is a director I genuinely champion. From Port-au-Prince to a film school in Berlin, he has spent his career aiming the camera straight at power and history, whether through I Am Not Your Negro, Lumumba, or The Young Karl Marx. What impresses me most is that he also served as Haiti's culture minister, so his politics are not a pose adopted from a safe distance. He refuses to comfort his audience; he hands them hard questions instead. That a filmmaker from a small island keeps holding global injustice up to the light is exactly the kind of voice I want amplified.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raoul Peck
- Name (Japanese)
- ラウル・ペック
- Reading
- らうる・ぺっく
- Born
- September 9, 1953 (age 73)
- Origin
- Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / human rights defender / journalist / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2018 César Award for Best Documentary Film
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | I Am Not Your Negro |
| Notable work | Lumumba |
| Notable work | The Young Karl Marx |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.velvet-film.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul%20Peck
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1357018
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Raoul Peck born?
Born September 9, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Raoul Peck from?
Raoul Peck is from Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti.
What does Raoul Peck do?
Raoul Peck works as film director, screenwriter, human rights defender, journalist, film producer.
What is Raoul Peck known for?
Notable works include I Am Not Your Negro, Lumumba, The Young Karl Marx.
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