Bonz Malone
Biography
American writer and actor Bonz Malone got his start in 1986 as a teenage reporter for New Youth Connections, the New York City student magazine, where he developed a hip hop writing voice in his Streetalk column. He later wrote for Spin, Vibe and The Source, and his 1995 Source cover story on the Notorious B.I.G. became that magazine's best-selling issue. He is also the author of the book Hip Hop Immortals, and he was a script consultant on the 1992 film Juice. He appeared in several films by Marc Levin, starring in Levin's prison drama Slam (1998), which won the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the dramatic grand jury prize at Sundance, and he also appeared in Whiteboyz and Brooklyn Babylon. His other credits include Shaft and Men Without Jobs.
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 7 years1998 to 2005
Every film, newest first
- 2005Just for KicksIMDb rating 7.2
- 20013 A.M.IMDb rating 5.8
- 1998SlamIMDb rating 7.0
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Behind the camera
In 1995, Malone wrote The Source's July cover story on the Notorious B.I.G., titled "King of New York". That issue went on to become the magazine's highest-selling issue.
Behind the camera
At Youth Communication, Malone created a monthly column called Streetalk, running from 1987 to 1989, where he honed his hip hop writing style. He then brought the column and its style to Spin and Vibe.
Behind the camera
Malone worked as a script consultant on Juice, the 1992 film. Ernest Dickerson directed it, and Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps starred in it.
First role
Malone was featured in What's Going On, Marc Levin's television documentary about graffiti and street life, while he was at Youth Communication, the first of several Levin films he appeared in.
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Worked with
Bonz Malone made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Marc LevinDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Marc Levin
Lee DavisDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Lee Davis
All films by Lisa Leone
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