The director I have chosen is Jean Claude La Marre, he grew up in Haiti but is also a Brooklyn native. La Marre is making a name for himself as one of the best black filmakers in the industry. La Marre is a writer, director , and actor. He has 39 producer credits, 21 director credits, and 17 writer credits. He also composed music for his 2006 film Color of the cross.  What I like about La Marre's films, is that they have africian americans in roles one may not think they would ever play. One of my favorite films by La Marre is a hip-hop western , taking an all star cast with the likes of Monica Calhoun, Lisa Raye, LiL Kim, and bobby brown, and making a western about a Gang of female bank robbers known as the rose gang. His 2006 film Color of the cross   sparked controversy, as he characterized Jesus and his followers as black men, and made the story of his death a hate crime. La Marre attributes such creative to the fact that he likes a movie that thinks outside the box. His goal is to make urban films that attract audiences world-wide. More films by La Marre most of which he wrote directed and acted in include: Noras Hair Salon 1&2 , Brothers in Arms, and Sugar Valentine 2.  As a Tv and film actor La Marre has been in the legendary work of Spike lee as well, appearing in such films as  Malcom X, & Dead Presidents .