Jamal Joseph
Professor of Professional Practice , Film
Concentration Head, Screenwriting
Jamal Joseph has written and directed for Black Starz, HBO, Fox TV, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., and A&E. His produced screenplays include Ali: An American Hero (Fox), New York Undercover (Fox), Knights of the South Bronx (A&E), and The Many Trials of Tammy B. (Nickelodeon). He wrote and directed Drive By: A Love Story, Da Zone, and the docudrama Hughes Dreams Harlem for Starz. Joseph is currently co-executive producing and writing a dramatic musical for BET. He is adapting his memoir Panther Baby (Algonquin Books) into a feature screenplay which he will direct.
Joseph is the author of Tupac, Legacy (Simon & Schuster). He has also written the script for a Broadway musical based on the life of Tupac Shakur. He is the founder and artistic director of IMPACT, a Harlem-based youth theatre company, and executive director of New Heritage Films, a not-for-profit organization that provides training and opportunities for minority filmmakers.
Historic Black Activism: 8 Trailblazing Columbians to Know
Historic Black Activism: 8 Trailblazing Columbians to Know
February 13, 2021As we observe Black History Month, Columbia News looks back at Black Columbians who made history through their activism. Professor Jamal Joseph is among them.
read moreFaculty Member Jamal Joseph Receives Paul Robeson Citation Award
Faculty Member Jamal Joseph Receives Paul Robeson Citation Award
September 22, 2017School of the Arts faculty member Jamal Joseph has been awarded the Paul Robeson Citation Award by Actors' Equity Foundation and Actors' Equity Association. Joseph will receive his reward at the Association's Eastern Regional Board Meeting on September 25, 2017.
read moreJamal Joseph Receives Purpose Prize
Jamal Joseph Receives Purpose Prize
November 18, 2015Film professor Jamal Joseph has been awarded a $25,000 Purpose Prize from the nonprofit organization Encore.org in recognition of his work with IMPACT Repertory Theatre.
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Contact Information
513 Dodge Hall
Jamal.joseph@gmail.com