Menelik Shabazz Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Menelik Shabazz (May 30, 1954 - June 28, 2021) was a British film director, producer, educator, and writer from Barbados. He was a pioneer in the development of independent Black British cinema, significantly impacting the contemporary British film landscape over more than 30 years. His most famous film is "Burning an Illusion" (1981). In the 1980s, he co-founded Kuumba Film Production Company and Ceddo Film and Video Workshop, and he was a founding father of the Black Filmmaker Media Project, publisher of the Black Filmmaker Magazine, and initiator of the BFM International Film Festival.

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Meaning of the name - Menelik

The meaning of Menelik is debated, but it is often associated with 'son of Solomon' or 'descendant of Solomon'.

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May 30, 1954 Facts

Generation Group

Menelik Shabazz belongs to the Baby Boomers group.

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Place of Birth: Saint John

Place of Death: Zimbabwe

Cause of Death: diabetes

Educated At: London Film School

Occupation: film producer | film director | documentary filmmaker

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.