Niva Dorell: Niva Dorell. Additional Crew: Spartan. Niva Dorell's career officially began when Robert Zemeckis and John Singleton chose to mentor her USC thesis script "Kings", about a Black corporate attorney struggling to reconcile with his urban roots. The film won awards at dozens of film festivals and competitions, including the prestigious Showtime Black Filmmakers Grant, given annually to a minority filmmaker. Kings subsequently aired on Showtime and was included on Afrocentricity,...
Known For: Spartan (Additional Crew(Mr. Mamet)), Endangered (Writer), Kings (Director), Rescue on the Tracks (Director)