“As a black man working in the business, it's a challenge sometimes to get some of these things and these stories told when they don't quite fit in a box or convention of what people expect of you or what you should be telling.”

Nigerian-American filmmaker and television director

Rick Famuyiwa is a Nigerian-American filmmaker and television director. He is known for films such as The Wood, Brown Sugar, and Dope, and for his work on The Mandalorian. His films have drawn award recognition, including a 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for Talk to Me. On television, he directed six episodes of The Mandalorian and served as an executive producer for its third season.