Black Is King：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Emmanuel Adjei
: Ibra Ake
: Blitz Bazawule
: Beyoncé
(as BeyoncÃ© Knowles-Carter): Pierre Debusschere
: Jake Nava
: Jenn Nkiru
: Dikayl Rimmasch
: Joshua Kissi
(director: Ghana): Kwasi Fordjour
(co-director): Julian Klincewicz
(co-director): Dafe Oboro
(co-director)

Writing Credits

Beyoncé
(written by) (as BeyoncÃ© Knowles-Carter) &: Yrsa Daley-Ward
(written by) &: Clover Hope
(written by) &: Andrew Morrow
(written by)

Cast

Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles-Lawson: Jay-Z
Special Appearance: Blue Ivy Carter
Blue Ivy Carter: Rumi Carter
Special Appearance: Sir Carter
Special Appearance: Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland: Lord Afrixana
Special Appearance: Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade: Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez: Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale: Salatiel
Special Appearance: Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams: Wizkid
Special Appearance: Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell: Adut Akech
Adut Akech: Aweng Chuol
Aweng Chuol: Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o: Tiwa Savage
Special Appearance: Mr. Eazi
Special Appearance: Nija
Special Appearance: Tierra Whack
Special Appearance: Busiswa
Special Appearance: Moonchild Sanelly
Special Appearance: Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele
Little Simba: Connie Chiume
Connie Chiume: Nyaniso Dzedze
Nyaniso Dzedze: Nandi Madida
Nala: Warren Masemola
Warren Masemola: Stephen Ojo
Blue Man (Prince Subconscious): Mary Twala
Mary Twala: Isaak Adoyi
Flower Boy Leader: Ganohon Ansansame
Tribal priestess: Aqualillies
Synchronized Swimmers: Boyd Ashwell
Model: Marie-Djata Bamba
Tribal child: Manju Bangalore
Model: Steven T. Bartlett
Head Butler: Alyssa Darryl Bass
Dancer: Christopher Bates
Self: Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
Self: Dennis Boyd
Warrior: Diana Care
Synchronized Swimmer: Ksyn Cason
Dancer: Island Aquatics Synchro Club
Synchronized Swimmers: Sandy Colton
Pregnant Dancer: Clem Darling
Head Bellhop: Adam Jabari Davis
Dancer: Lindiwe Dim
Nala's Friend: Sadyr Diouf
Guard: Jean Donnay
Dancer: Constance Ejuma
Tea Party Guest: Michael Franklin
Michael Franklin: Oghenero Gbaje
Self: Andray Johnson
Praying Warrior: Ashanti Ledon
Dancer: JD McCrary
Young Simba: Lanier McKinney
Dancer: Jamal Moore
Self - Jamal Moore: Charles Nwokolo
African Elder: Donald Dep Paige
Choir: Timia Simone Reed
Self: J Rome
Self: Philicia Saunders
Synchronized Swimmer: Nikeva Stapleton
Tribal Woman: Hollister Starrett
Bellhop: Sha'Leah Nikole Stubblefield
Self: Tameer
(as Tameer Peak) (credit only): Nicole Danielle Watts
Villager: Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel: Alysha Young
Synchronized Swimmer: Ron Gilbert
Butler: Shukri Hassan
Girl: Sheila M. Lockhart
African Woman

Produced by

Jimi Adesanya
producer: Lauren Baker
producer: Jason Baum
producer: Blitz Bazawule
producer: Beyoncé
executive producer (as BeyoncÃ© Knowles-Carter): Gisell Cabrera
associate producer: Alex Chamberlain
producer: Morgan Clement
executive producer: Object & Animal: Ben Cooper
executive producer: Cherry Films / producer: Rebecca Cuglietta
producer: 254Forest: Robert Day
producer: Astrid Edwards
producer: Christophe Faubert
producer: Jason Felstead
executive producer: Hamlet: Angela Foster
post producer: Ruben Goots
executive producer: Hamlet: Leke Alabi Isama
line producer (as Leke Alabi-Isama): Sharifah Issaka
producer: Ghana: Lance Durwin Julies
line producer (as Durwin Julies) / producer (as Durwin Julies): Brien Justiniano
producer: Aya Kaido
creative producer: Iconoclast: Lisa Margulis
executive producer: The Directors Bureau: Yoli Mes
line producer / producer: Rethabile Mothobi
executive producer: Rififi Productions (as Rethabile Molatela Mothobi) / producer (as Rethabile Molatela Mothobi): Jean Mougin
executive producer: Iconoclast: Dafe Oboro
producer: Sally Sujin Oh
post producer: Akin Omotoso
producer: Steve Pamon
executive producer: Spencer Patzman
post producer: Carmen Quiros
line producer: Jelle Robbeets
producer: Hamlet: Janet Rolle
executive producer (as Janet RollÃ©): Nathan Scherrer
executive producer / producer: Tara Sheree
associate producer: Freenjoy: Anna Smith
executive producer: Iconoclast: Jeremy Sullivan
producer: Will Whitney
producer: Erinn Williams
executive producer / producer: Jason Wisch
associate producer: Sylvia M. Zakhary
producer (as Sylvia Zakhary)

Music by

James William Blades
(music by)

Cinematography by

Muhammad Atta Ahmed
(as Mohammaed Atta Ahmed): David Boanuh
: Michael Fernandez
: Laura Merians Goncalves
: Santiago Gonzalez
: Ryan Marie Helfant
: Malik Hassan Sayeed

Editing by

Abu-bakr S. Adamu
co-editor (as Adamu Abubakar Sadiq): Maria Celeste Garrahan
: Alexander Hammer
(additional editing): Niles Howard
: Nia Imani
(additional editing): Aika Miyake
(additional editing): Andrew Morrow
: Pascal Oberlin
(additional editing): Taylor Alexander Ward
(additional editing): Tom Watson

Casting By

Selma Nicholls
(additional casting): Dafe Oboro
: Anissa Williams

Production Design by

Freyja Bardell
: Hannah Beachler
: Carlos Laszlo
: Susan Linss
: Miranda Lorenz
: Brandon Mendez
: Rika Nakanishi
: Ethan Tobman

Art Direction by

Christopher Beltran
: Virginia Berg
: Melissa N. Broker
: Linn Gelert

Set Decoration by

Maile Cassara
: Jill Crawford
: Sandy Hubshman
: Caryn Novak
: Lila Yanow

Costume Design by

Zerina Akers
: June Ambrose

Makeup Department

Alexander Armand
hair stylist: Naomi Campbell (as Alexander Armond): Jhules B.
makeup artist: Tiwa Savage: Sir John Barnett
makeup artist: Nick Barose
makeup artist: Lupita Nyong'o: Chyna Beezybraids
hair stylist: Tiwa Savage: Sonya Belakhlef
manicurist: Lupita Nyong'o: Fran Cooper
makeup artist: Naomi Campbell: Nicole Corzine
hair stylist: Jamilah Curry
hair stylist: Tierra Whack: Nikiwe Dlova
hair stylist: Busiswa: Neal Farinah
hair stylist: Merrick Fisher
manicurist: Naomi Campbell: Bonolo 'Beezybraids' Gabuza
hair stylist: Busiswa: Alyssa Hudson
assistant makeup artist: DaRico Jackson
hair department head: Nai'Vasha Johnson
hair stylist: Lupita Nyong'o: Kimberly Kimble
hair stylist (as Kim Kimble): Camille Lawrence
makeup artist: Tierra Whack: Rokael Lizama
makeup artist: Wendi Miyake
makeup artist (as Wendy Miyake) / makeup artist: Kelly Rowland: Miho Okawara
nail artist: Sabrina Porsche
hair stylist: Yemi Alade: Joseph Pujalte
hair stylist: Jessie Reyez: Mo Qin
nail artist: Ryan Quan
nail artist: Nakia Rachon
hair stylist (as Nakia Rachon Collins) / key hair stylist: Michell Richardson
hair stylist: Kelly Rowland: David Rodriguez
makeup artist: Yemi Alade: Andrea Samuels
assistant makeup artist: Francesca Tolot
makeup artist: Reba Vera
special makeup effects artist: Kim Volkaert
manicurist: Jessie Reyez: Thom Walker
makeup artist: Jessie Reyez

Production Management

Marc Baleiza
production supervisor: Chiamaka Ebochue
production supervisor: Chiamaka Ebochue: Hayley Felix
production supervisor: Tena Golding
production supervisor: Yasmine Gomez
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Benjamin Edwards
first assistant director: Oliver Konteh
second second assistant director: Derek Milton
second unit director: Watts Homie Quan
second second assistant director: Ev Solomon
first assistant director: Kenneth Arnold Taylor
first assistant director: Joshua Williams
second assistant director: Myeka Williams
second assistant director: Ibrahim Yilla
first assistant director: Felix Olojede
first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Lila Ash
storyboard artist: Casey Lain Baker
property master: Molly Berg
art department assistant: Ryan Bojanovic
scenic: Jasmine Cannon
art department assistant: Tyler Day
props: Rene Diamante
foreman: Jonny Diina
art department coordinator: Robbie Duncan
property master: Alejandro G. Estrada
art department assistant: Quinton Farina
Propmaker: Avery Ferguson
buyer: Regina Fernandez
assistant art director (as Regina Fernandez-Alonzo): Hunter Gorton
props: Jae Kim
property master: Steven Kiratsous
set dec buyer: Casey LaBow
assistant art director: Timothy Madison
propmaker: Sydney Mills
art department coordinator: Caryn Novak
art department coordinator: Kevin L. Raper
graphic artist (as Kevin Raper): Sally Rumball
painter/artist: Nathan P. Sindel
propmaker: Kevin Dee Watson
construction coordinator: Georgia Westwood
set designer

Sound Department

Pablo DÃez Casajuana
music playback: Eric Hoffman
sound designer / sound mixer: Lester Mendoza
sound mixer: Lester Mendoza
sound mixer: Kai Morrison
Audio Playback

Special Effects by

Charlie Cantraine
special effects crew: Thomas Desmet
special effects crew: Rene Diamante
special effects coordinator: Maurice GrÃ©goire
special effects crew: Kevin Dee Watson
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Emmanuel Adjei
Visual effects director / visual effects director: Yann Aldabe
visual effects artist: Mathematic: Tahira Ali
compositor: Michael Angelo
visual effects artist: Mathieu Barbe
visual effects artist: BUF: Chris L. Chisholm
Visualization Supervisor: Levitation scene: Brad Clapper
digital compositor: Sean Colby
digital compositor: Tom Gera
visual effects artist (as Tommie Geraedts): Camille Gibrat
visual effects coordinator: BUF: Charles Goyard
system administrator: BUF: Pierre Herzig
visual effects artist: BUF: Xiaozhe Hong
compositor: Penpicha Jingjungvisuti
compositor: Daniel Kaczkowski
digital compositor: Gerry Kodo
digital compositor: Ingenuity Studios: David Lebensfeld
visual effects supervisor: Renaud Louvet
senior visual effects artist: BUF: Guillaume Marien
visual effects producer: Mathematic: Julien Michel
visual effects supervisor: Mathematic: Rik Michul
executive producer at flawless post: Grant Miller
visual effects supervisor: NadÃ¨ge Moreau
visual effects producer: Mathematic: Diana Nikitina
visual effects artist: BUF: Justine Paynat-Sautivet
visual effects producer: BUF: MÃ©line Pistilli
visual effects artist: BUF: Wen Qian
lead visual effects artist: Quentin Ramasseul
visual effects artist: BUF: Mick Reid
digital compositor: Floran Royer
visual effects producer: Nikita Saini
visual effects producer: Mathematic: Lucas Salton
visual effects supervisor: BUF: V.W. Scheich
visual effects supervisor: Mathematic: Howard Shur
creative director: flawless post: Ben Stommes
digital compositor: Emelyne Thorner
visual effects artist: BUF: Gabriel A. Valbuena
digital artist: Rob van den Bragt
on-set visual effects supervisor: Chocolate Tribe: Dominique Vidal
visual effects supervisor: BUF: Ross Vincent
visual effects artist: Ethan Zhao
compositing supervisor: Ingenuity Studios: Max Drenckpohl
visual effects editor: Ingenuity Studios (uncredited)

Stunts

Jaime Miller
stunt coordinator / stunt rigger: Michael Viola
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Alvin Adadevoh
electrician: Rob Agulo
first assistant camera: Sachi Bahra
second assistant camera: Adam R. Bell
gaffer: Josh Benavidez
second assistant camera: Luisa Betancur
assistant camera: Kaleb Blakey
best boy grip: Kyle Bryson
gaffer: Aaron Burton
grip: Eric Catelan
steadicam operator: Renard Cheren
Steadicam Operator: Mike Cruz
best boy electric: Jack Damon
digital imaging technician: Caleb Des Cognets
Drone Camera Operator: Michael DiGiovanni
best boy grip: Dennis Dwyer
steadicam operator: Christian Epps
gaffer: Daniel Feighery
drone camera operator: Jake Ferrero
electrician: David Flanigan
first assistant camera: Noah Flippo
grip: Jan Giesen
dit: Shaquana Golding
camera operator: 2nd unit Cinematographer: Adam Gonzalez
first assistant camera: Andy Grishikian
grip: Jason H. Guerrero
first assistant camera: Omar Guinier
first assistant camera "a" camera: Trevor Hart
lighting technician: Jake Howard
aerial camera operator: Dave Isern
camera operator/steadicam operator: Dennis Ivarsson
electrician: Lauren Jones
electrician / lighting technician: Tamir Kaywood
electrician: Reed Koppen
first assistant camera: Nate Labruzza
drone camera operator: Mark Mann
rigging gaffer: Ignacio Martinez Jr.
VTR Operator: Diona Mavis
first assistant camera: Olivia Montano
second assistant camera: Nick MÃ¼ller
camera operator / steadicam operator: Olaa Olabi
grip: Brandon Olivas
lighting programmer: Pasquale Paolo
digital imaging technician: Wadsworth Peters
key grip: Andrew H. Petersen
drone pilot: Alex Picasso
grip: Nathaniel Pinheiro
second assistant camera: Brendan Poutier
camera operator/steadicam operator: Leroy Prompakdee
additional electrician: Rebecca Rajadnya
first assistant camera: Ryan Rayner
first assistant camera: Hanru Reyneke
Steadicam Operator: Lucas Ruderman
grip: Mo Shane
film loader: Charles Tae
grip: Jonathan Tang
electrician: Daniel Vignal
digital imaging technician (as Dan Vignal): Evan Walsh
first assistant camera: Justice A. Whitaker
grip (as Justice Whitaker): John Rex Woodward
first assistant camera: Zack Haskell
drone camera operator (uncredited): Alessandro Picasso
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Adam Browne
Additional Casting: Wesley Gainer
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robert Behar
additional stylist: Naomi Campbell: John de Peralta
stylist assistant: Ryan Dodson
set costumer: Beoncia Dunn
costumer / set costumer / wardrobe assistant: Justine Herron
artist fit model (credit only): Cynthia Lu
additional stylist: Pharrell Williams: Raquel McIntosh
wardrobe assistant: Suzette Selman
wardrobe assistant: Cookie Walukas
wardrobe assistant: Timothy White
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

David Belizario
assistant editor: Julianna Bigham
assistant editor: Trevor Clifford
lead assistant colorist: Robert Crosby
colorist: Autumn Dea
assistant editor: Shaquana Golding
additional editing: Jordan M. Hahn
on-line editor: Shireen Hinckley
post production supervisor: Keith Jenson
on-line editor (as Zoe Kraft): Corey Robert Martinez
on-line editor: Scott Naurath
finishing editor: Jaime O'Bradovich
additional colorist: Already music video: Pascal Oberlin
additional editing: Sally Sujin Oh
post producer: Spencer Patzman
post producer: Rudy Pesci
color assist: Matthew Schwab
lead colorist: Collin Sumpter
assistant editor: Cookie Walukas
post-production coordinator: Kit Wells
additional editor: Loren White
colorist: Paul Yacono
colorist

Location Management

Jennifer Quesenbery
location manager: Vincent Vanni
location manager: Jason Wisch
location manager

Music Department

Drew Bayers
music clearances: Frances Borgona
music clearances: Bymaddz
vocalist: backing: Denise Carver
Music Research: Moussa Dembele
musician: kora, balafon: Rhiannon George-Carey
musician: harp: Jonathan Gibson
musician: cello: Marta Sofia Honer
musician: Oliver Mayo
Orchestrator / musician: violin: Jill Meyers
music clearances: J Rome
singer

Additional Crew

Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances: Austin Barrett
production assistant: Mick Bighamian
chess consultant: Mel Charlot
dancer: Rory Cordial
physical therapist: Ms. Knowles-Carter: Danielle Jane Darling
assistant: Robert Day: Julius de Boer
head of security: Ms. Knowles-Carter: Cole Ebeling
production assistant: Hayley Felix
production coordinator: Pedro Rodrigo Gonzalez
production assistant: Michael Handler
personal assistant: Ms. Knowles-Carter: Christopher Grant Harvey
technical supervisor: Chris Henry
production assistant: Justine Herron
Artist stand in/double: Natalie Kinghorn
physical therapist: Ms. Knowles-Carter: Sam Mannetti
creative executive: Disney+: Antoin Martin
production assistant: Mary Jeanette Ramsey
contributing choreographer: Morgan Smith
Rights And Clearances: Barbour & Company Inc.: Kaleb Steele
Special Assistant to the Chairwoman At Parkwood Entertainment: Genevieve Tate
executive assistant: Ms. Knowles-Carter: Jake Tremblay
production assistant: Cookie Walukas
post production coordinator: Greg Whitehead
production assistant

Thanks

Robert A. Iger
special thanks (as Bob Iger)