Asif Kapadia Net Worth

Asif Kapadia is an Academy Award and four-time BAFTA Award winning director, writer, and producer known for his visually striking films exploring characters living in extreme and unforgiving landscapes. Born in Hackney, London in 1972, Kapadia studied filmmaking at the Royal College of Art and gained recognition with his short film THE SHEEP THIEF (1997). His debut feature THE WARRIOR (2001) was nominated for three BAFTA awards and won two, and his feature documentary SENNA (2011) was a box office hit and won three BAFTA awards. His most recent film AMY (2015) won the Academy Award for Feature Documentary, the BAFTA for Best Documentary, and was the highest grossing UK documentary of all time.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Writer, Producer
Birth Year 1972
Birth Place  Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
Age 51 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Occupation Filmmaker
Years active 1997–present
Notable work The Sheep Thief The Warrior Senna Amy

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

Asif Kapadia, a renowned Director, Writer, and Producer in the United Kingdom, is projected to have a net worth of $8 million by 2024. Kapadia has gained widespread recognition and acclaim for his exceptional talent in the film industry. His notable works include directing and producing award-winning films such as "The Warrior," "Amy," and "Senna." Through his remarkable storytelling abilities, Kapadia has captivated audiences worldwide, receiving numerous accolades and even an Academy Award for his documentary "Amy." With his continued success and contributions to the film industry, it is no wonder that his net worth is expected to reach impressive heights in the coming years.

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Biography/Timeline

1972

Asif Kapadia was born in 1972 in north London, to a Muslim British family. He attended Newport Film School (formerly part of the University of Wales, Newport, now the University of South Wales), achieved a first-class degree (BA Hons) in Film, TV and Photographic Arts from the University of Westminster and an MA (RCA) in Directing for Film and TV at the Royal College of Art.

2001

Kapadia's first feature film, The Warrior, was shot in the Himalayas and the deserts of Rajasthan. The film caught the attention of The Arts Foundation who in 2001 awarded him a fellowship in Film Directing. Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian described The Warrior as possessing "mighty breadth" and "shimmering beauty"; the film was nominated for three BAFTA awards, winning two: the Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year 2003 and The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a Director, Screenwriter or Producer in their First Feature. The Warrior also won the Grand Prix at the Dinard Film Festival, the Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival, the Evening Standard British Film Awards for the Most Promising Newcomer and the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Film. In 2003

2010

Kapadia directed the documentary film Senna (2010), based on motor racing legend Ayrton Senna, which won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and the World Cinema Audience Award Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival 2011. He filmed Amy (2015), based on singer Amy Winehouse, which has become the highest grossing documentary of all time in the United Kingdom, and also won him an Academy Award and Grammy Award in 2016. In 2018 he will release the film Maradona, based on Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, with Kapadia stating, "Maradona is the third part of a trilogy about child geniuses and fame."

2015

Kapadia's most recent film Amy is a documentary that depicts the life and death of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. The film was released on 3 July 2015 in the United Kingdom, New York and Los Angeles, and worldwide on 10 July. The film has been described as "heartbreaking", "awe-inspiring", "unmissable", "the best documentary of the year" and "a tragic masterpiece". The film has received 5 out of 5 ratings when it was reviewed at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in May. The film has become the highest grossing British documentary, and second highest grossing documentary of all time in the United Kingdom, overtaking Kapadia's 2010 movie Senna.

2018

In 2018, a documentary film titled Maradona, based on Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, is to be released. Following on from Senna and Amy, Kapadia states, "Maradona is the third part of a trilogy about child geniuses and fame." He added, "I was fascinated by his journey, wherever he went there were moments of incredible brilliance and drama. He was a leader, taking his teams to the very top, but also many lows in his career. He was always the little guy fighting against the system... and he was willing to do anything, to use all of his cunning and intelligence to win."