Samad Davis Explained

Citizenship:American
Occupation:Film director, Film producer
Years Active:2001–present
Known For:Film, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Mining
Notable Works:Three Can Play That Game, Kings of Jo'burg, Mooz-lum
Television:Terror Lake Drive

Samad Davis is an American film producer and director, He directed Three Can Play That Game, Love By Chance[1] and Kings of Jo'burg.[2]

Early life

Samad was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey.[3]

Career

Samad began his film career in 2001 with "Comedy Only in Da Hood". In 2007, Samad directed Three Can Play That Game, a sequel to the 2002 movie, Two Can Play That Game.

To expand his work in Africa, he began in Ghana, where he directed the music video for Becca's "African Woman". His work won Music Video of the Year at the 2011 4syte Music Video Awards, a Ghanaian awards ceremony.[4]

In 2011, Davis directed the music video for "Dadie Kye" by Samini, a Ghanaian dancehall artiste.[5] [6] The video was awarded Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video at the Channel O Music Video Awards in 2011 and gave Ghana its first Channel O Music Video Award.

In 2013 his professional journey in television began when he launched his first TV show in the South African market, the Top Actor SA (later renamed Top Actor Africa) as a reality show on the African feed of cable channel BET to discover acting talent in Africa.[7] [8]

He directed and released Love By Chance in 2017.[9] [10] It featured at the Carthage Film Festival,[11] the Greater Cleveland Film Fest[12] as well as the American Black Film Festival.[13] That same year the film won the Best International Feature Film at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.[14]

In collaboration with Shona Ferguson and Connie Ferguson, they developed and executive produced the first season of the Kings of Jo'burg franchise, released in 2020 on Netflix.[15] In 2023, Netflix released season two of Kings of Jo’burg with Davis as Executive Producer, Showrunner and Lead Director.

Filmography

Filmography! Year !! Title !! Role !! Type !! Notes
2007 Three Can Play That GameFilm Director Film Sequel to Two Can Play That Game
2010 Film Producer Film Winner of Best Narrative Feature Film at the Urban World Film Festival[16]
2013 Top Actor SAExecutive Producer Reality Show
2017 Film Director Film
2020–2022
  • Executive Producer Season One
  • Showrunner – Season Two
  • Television Series
    2020–2022 Film Producer

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Dark . Yule . 2016-05-24 . South African Actor Jesse Suntele Wins BET’s “Top Actor Africa” . 2024-06-15 . Yule Dark . en-US.
    2. Web site: Samad Davis . Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-12-28 . en.
    3. Web site: Stories . Local . 2020-03-12 . Meet Samad Davis – Voyage ATL Magazine ATL City Guide . 2023-12-28 . voyageatl.com . en-US.
    4. Web site: 2011-11-20 . 2011 Vodafone 4syte Music Video Awards winners . 2023-12-28 . GhanaWeb . en.
    5. Web site: 2011-11-12 . Samini Grabs Channel O Award . 2023-12-28 . GhanaCelebrities.Com . en-US.
    6. Web site: Ob . GC Staff . 2011-11-12 . American Film Maker, Samad Davis Chases 4Syte Music Video Awards After Giving Ghana First Ever Award At Channel O Awards With 'Dadie Kye'! . 2023-12-28 . GhanaCelebrities.Com . en-US.
    7. Web site: Admin . 2016-05-10 . BET Top Actor SA Reality Show . 2023-12-28 . RtB . en-US.
    8. Web site: inyese . amaka . 2015-11-15 . Entertainment channel reveals cast for "Top Actor Africa" reality show . 2023-12-28 . Pulse Ghana . en.
    9. Web site: Love By Chance – ACI . 2023-12-28 . aci-americancinema.com.
    10. Web site: Herimbi . Helen . 2017-05-05 . Love By Chance: Rom-com with purpose . 2023-12-28 . IOL.
    11. Web site: Focus on South Africa – JCC 2017 . 2023-12-28 . www.jcctunisie.org.
    12. Web site: Heaton . Michael . 2017-09-18 . Greater Cleveland Urban Film Fest now in sixth year: Event preview . 2023-12-28 . cleveland . en.
    13. Web site: 2021-04-21 . The 2017 American Black Film Festival Announces Films in Competition and Documentary Lineup . American Black Film Festival Miami . 2023-12-28 . en-US.
    14. Web site: Urban Mediamakers Awards 2017 . Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.
    15. Web site: 2023-01-27 . 'Kings of Jo'burg' (2020) Season 2: A Different Kind of Plot for a Series that Is Not at All Conventional . 2023-12-28 . Martin Cid. en-US.
    16. Web site: Burton . Nsenga . 2010-09-21 . The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival Winners . 2023-12-29 . The Root . en.