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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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Chaos
Shaft
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Fence
Night on Earth
Manderlay
Oka!
Coffee and Cigarettes
Battle in Seattle
The Limits of Control
Calvary
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Femme Noire
White Material
French Exit
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Cherry
Chocolat
Snakeeater
The Syringe
Before It Had a Name
Otomo
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
3 A.M.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Heart of Darkness
No Fear, No Die
Where the Road Runs Out
Homework
I Am Slave
Black Mic Mac
Muganga
The Guitar
Lady Cops
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
From Other Worlds
A Violent Man
Black Is Beltza
Vanille fraise
Casa de Lava
Mother of George
The Fifth Patient
Double Play
Mirage
Kiss Me!
Ada in the Jungle
Taxi Boy
The Keeper
Bàttu
Noir et blanc
Run
The Killing Zone
