FrameThrower · Actors · Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou
15 films · 1,393 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1997–2023
Born 24 April 1964 · Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards.
Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American.
Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 15 films · 1,393 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1997–2023
- Great Immigrants Award2010
How their films are shot
Measured across 1,393 frames from the 15 films we hold. This is the look of the work Djimon takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 15 films we hold, 47% of their frames are day, 45% natural — the look of the work Djimon takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Blood Diamond
2006 · Solomon Vandy
The Island
2005 · Albert Laurent
Gran Turismo
2023 · Steve Mardenborough
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 · Titus
A Quiet Place Part II
2020 · Man on Island
Charlie's Angels
2019 · Edgar Bosley
Captain Marvel
2019 · Korath
Shazam!
2019 · Wizard
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017 · Bedivere
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Korath
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Drago (voice)
Constantine
2005 · Midnite
Renegade
2004 · Woodhead
Gladiator
2000 · Juba
Amistad
1997 · Cinque
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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