Black Is King
2020 | 85m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jake Nava, Blitz Bazawule, Julian Klincewicz, Ibra Ake, Jenn Nkiru, Emmanuel Adjei, Kwasi Fordjour, Pierre Debusschere, Dafe Oboro, Dikayl Rimmasch, Beyoncé |
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| Writer: | Yrsa Daley-Ward, Andrew Morrow, Clover Hope, Warsan Shire, Beyoncé |
| Staring: |
| This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 30, 2020 |
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| Director: | Jake Nava, Blitz Bazawule, Julian Klincewicz, Ibra Ake, Jenn Nkiru, Emmanuel Adjei, Kwasi Fordjour, Pierre Debusschere, Dafe Oboro, Dikayl Rimmasch, Beyoncé |
| Writer: | Yrsa Daley-Ward, Andrew Morrow, Clover Hope, Warsan Shire, Beyoncé |
| Genres: | Music |
| Keywords | visual album |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Parkwood Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ethan Tobman | Production Design |
| Benoît Soler | Director of Photography |
| Jake Nava | Director |
| Blitz Bazawule | Director |
| Julian Klincewicz | Co-Director |
| Hannah Beachler | Production Design |
| Ibra Ake | Director, Creative Director |
| Jenn Nkiru | Director |
| Yrsa Daley-Ward | Writer |
| Robert A. Iger | Thanks |
| Jon Favreau | Thanks |
| Hans Zimmer | Thanks |
| Eric Hoffman | Sound Mixer, Sound Designer |
| JaQuel Knight | Choreographer |
| Nakia Rachon Collins | Hairstylist |
| Francesca Tolot | Makeup Artist |
| Emmanuel Adjei | Visual Effects Director, Director |
| Linn Gelert | Art Direction |
| Pili Weeber | Art Direction |
| Pablo Boyd | Production Design |
| Susan Linns | Production Design |
| Gerard Santos | Production Design |
| Jill Crawford | Set Decoration |
| Shella Jaybird | Set Decoration |
| Tom Ceglia | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ryan Dodson | Set Costumer |
| Kwasi Fordjour | Co-Director |
| Sean Rhoden | Original Music Composer |
| Anissa Williams | Casting Director, Casting |
| Erik Henriksson | Director of Photography |
| Danny Hiele | Director of Photography |
| Andrew Morrow | Writer, Editor |
| Rika Nakanishi | Production Design |
| Clover Hope | Writer |
| Virginia Berg | Art Direction |
| Warsan Shire | Writer |
| Zerina Akers | Costume Design |
| David Boanuh | Director of Photography |
| Maria-Celeste Garrahan | Editor |
| Neal Farinah | Hairstylist |
| Pierre Debusschere | Director |
| Daniel Obasi | Costume Design |
| Santiago Gonzalez | Director of Photography |
| Derek Dixie | Music Director, Original Music Composer |
| Nicolai Niermann | Director of Photography |
| Tom Watson | Editor |
| Lila Yanow | Set Decoration |
| Ryan Marie Helfant | Director of Photography |
| Haines Hall | Editor |
| Dafe Oboro | Co-Director |
| Michael Fernandez | Director of Photography |
| Ev Solomon | First Assistant Director |
| Kimberly Kimble | Hairstylist |
| Rokael Lizama | Makeup Artist |
| Shireen Hinckley | Post Production Supervisor |
| Cassia Dickinson | Art Direction |
| Gavin Scates | Art Direction |
| Jennifer Boyd | Production Design |
| Max Randall | Production Design |
| Maile Cassara | Set Decoration |
| Sandy Hubshman | Set Decoration |
| Caryn Novak | Set Decoration |
| Wesley Gainer | Casting Associate |
| Muhammad Atta Ahmed | Director of Photography |
| Miranda Lorenz | Production Design |
| Leke Alabi-Isama | Line Producer |
| Kenechukwu Obiajulu | Director of Photography |
| Laura Merians | Director of Photography |
| James William Blades | Original Music Composer |
| John Barnett | Makeup Artist |
| Wendi Miyake | Makeup Artist |
| Andrew Makadsi | Art Direction |
| John Mingalone | Art Direction |
| Freyja Bardell | Production Design |
| Kevin Emecheta | Production Design |
| Brandon Mendez | Production Design |
| Chris Beltran | Set Decoration |
| Simona Ennas | Set Decoration |
| Steven Kiratsous | Set Decoration |
| Brian Schuley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Dikayl Rimmasch | Director |
| Carlos Laszlo | Production Design |
| Beyoncé | Music, Writer, Music Director, Director |
| Malik Hassan Sayeed | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Janet Rollé | Producer |
| Ben Cooper | Producer |
| Steve Pamon | Executive Producer |
| Lauren Baker | Producer |
| Astrid Edwards | Producer |
| Jimi Adesanya | Producer |
| Jeremy Sullivan | Producer |
| Nathan Scherrer | Producer |
| Erinn Williams | Executive Producer |
| Derek Dixie | Producer |
| Rethabile Mothobi | Producer |
| Jason Baum | Producer |
| Akin Omotoso | Producer |
| Beyoncé | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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