Kirk Fraser
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Kirk Fraser (born February 12, 1976) is a film director, screenwriter, and film producer.
Kirk Fraser | |
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Born | (1976-02-12) February 12, 1976 (age 48) |
Occupation(s) | Producer, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
Kirk Fraser's first documentary film, The Life of Rayful Edmond: The Rise and Fall, Vol. I was released on July 12, 2005.[1]
In 2006 Fraser teamed up with Lil' Kim and Tracey Edmonds to develop a reality series, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown on BET. It was the highest debuting series in BET history with 1.9 million viewers.[2]
Fraser produced and directed Without Bias, a documentary film on Len Bias.[3][4] The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 13th Annual American Black Film Festival.[5]
In 2009 ESPN selected Fraser to join the list of the top 30 film directors to develop 30 for 30, a series of documentaries in celebration of ESPN's 30Th Anniversary.[6]
In 2020 Fraser directed and executive produced the one-hour documentary Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage for History,[7] which will premiere on 10 February 2021.[8]