Isaach de Bankolé
Born August 12, 1957 · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Isaach or Isaac de Bankolé (born 12 August 1957; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian actor. De Bankolé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Yoruba parents from Benin. His grandparents are from Nigeria. He moved to Paris in 1975 for his last year of lycée and pursued a master's degree in physics and mathematics. He then attended an aviation school and earned a private pilot licence, before a chance encounter with French director Gérard Vergez led him to enroll in the Cours Simon, a Parisian drama school.
Notable Appearances
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Shaft
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
French Exit
Night on Earth
Chaos
Coffee and Cigarettes
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The Syringe
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Manderlay
The Fence
Calvary
Taxi Boy
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Battle in Seattle
White Material
Snakeeater
Chocolat
I Am Slave
The Limits of Control
Femme Noire
Oka!
Cherry
The Guitar
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Heart of Darkness
Black Mic Mac
Otomo
Muganga
Homework
3 A.M.
Vanille fraise
From Other Worlds
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Mirage
Before It Had a Name
A Violent Man
Where the Road Runs Out
Black Is Beltza
No Fear, No Die
Double Play
Lady Cops
The Fifth Patient
The Keeper
Kiss Me!
Casa de Lava
Noir et blanc
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
Ada in the Jungle
Bàttu
Mother of George
The Killing Zone
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