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Hisonni Mustafa

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Hisonni Mustafa
Division One Twenty-Three, eight elite L.A. undercover narcotics cops, disregard the law to bring down the most powerful drug mob in the U.S.  Loosely based on the true story of Mexico's once most powerful and seductive drug cartel leader, The Black Widow
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Disrupt/Dismantle (2010)
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Hisonni Mustafa is a Guyanese American filmmaker from the most segregated city in America, Milwaukee, WI. Hisonni creates films that depict the protagonist's perilous journey toward being loved, becoming financially secure, and discovering their significance in this world.

Since 2013 Hisonni has written, directed, shot, edited, produced, and crowd-funded award-winning projects. Hisonni's feature films and shorts earned awards from over 100 festivals, including Cinequest, Hollyshorts, and Urbanworld. Hisonni's shorts/web series have gained over six million views online and award nominations from LA Webfest, The VH1 Streamy Awards, Marseille Webfest, The International Academy of Web Television awards, and Marvel's Stan Lee.

In 2020, Hisonni's independently produced film Take Out Girl has received awards from The Bentonville Film Festival, Dances With Films, Ashland Independent, Cinequest, and Indie Memphis. Hisonni won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival, the HBO feature film competition at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, and was a semi-finalist for Gemstones Rising Storyteller Search.
BornDecember 19
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BornDecember 19
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    • Awards
      • 54 wins & 54 nominations total

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    Known for

    Grayson: Earth One (2013)
    Grayson: Earth One
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
    Take Out Girl (2020)
    Take Out Girl
    5.5
    • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
    • 2020
    Dio Johnson in Fight Night Legacy (2012)
    Fight Night Legacy
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director(as Hisonni Johnson)
    Blunt (2021)
    Blunt
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Director



    • The Beautiful Brain of Billy Bendecido
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • Bang Bang
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Legend Has It: The Remarkable Rise of Stephen McCain
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Silenced
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2024
    • Triggered (2023)
      Triggered
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Lizette Hunter in Hermanita (2022)
      Hermanita
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Blunt (2021)
      Blunt
      4.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Take Out Girl (2020)
      Take Out Girl
      5.5
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2020
    • Brothers
      Short
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2018
    • Red Hood It (2018)
      Red Hood It
      7.7
      Short
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2018
    • Get a Job Dave (2017)
      Get a Job Dave
      7.0
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2017
    • Tony Smith in Minute Match-Ups (2015)
      Minute Match-Ups
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2017
    • Trouble (2017)
      Trouble
      Video
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2017
    • Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley, and John DeLuca in Chalk It Up (2016)
      Chalk It Up
      4.5
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2016
    • The Perfect One (2016)
      The Perfect One
      Short
      • Director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2016
    • Grayson: Earth One (2013)
      Grayson: Earth One
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • series director (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2013–2015

    Writer



    • The Beautiful Brain of Billy Bendecido
      • Writer
      • Post-production



    • Bang Bang
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Legend Has It: The Remarkable Rise of Stephen McCain
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Silenced
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Triggered (2023)
      Triggered
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Lizette Hunter in Hermanita (2022)
      Hermanita
      7.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Blunt (2021)
      Blunt
      4.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Take Out Girl (2020)
      Take Out Girl
      5.5
      • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2020
    • Red Hood It (2018)
      Red Hood It
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2018
    • Tony Smith in Minute Match-Ups (2015)
      Minute Match-Ups
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2017
    • Grayson: Earth One (2013)
      Grayson: Earth One
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • written by (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2013–2015
    • Power
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2015
    • The Gambit (2014)
      The Gambit
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2014
    • Olympia (2012)
      Olympia
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2012
    • Dio Johnson in Fight Night Legacy (2012)
      Fight Night Legacy
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2012
    • The Other Side (2011)
      The Other Side
      7.2
      • Writer (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2011

    Actor



    • Olympia (2012)
      Olympia
      5.6
      TV Series
      • DJ (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2012
    • The Other Side (2011)
      The Other Side
      7.2
      • Tyson (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2011
    • The Other Side
      Short
      • Tom (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2011
    • The Casting Office (2011)
      The Casting Office
      TV Series
      • Black Actor #4 (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2011
    • Strive (2011)
      Strive
      Short
      • Jake (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2011
    • Disrupt/Dismantle (2010)
      Disrupt/Dismantle
      4.1
      • TJ (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2010
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Armand Assante, Mark Dacascos, Tom Sizemore, and Danny Trejo in Commando de l'Ombre (2010)
      Commando de l'Ombre
      3.4
      • U.S. soldier (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2010
    • Valley of Acorns
      Short
      • Ray (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2009
    • Heist (2009)
      Heist
      5.0
      • Hammond (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2009
    • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
      Glee
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Nick (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2009
    • American Symphony
      Short
      • John (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2008
    • September 12th
      8.2
      Short
      • Special Forces Soldier (as Hisonni Johnson)
      • 2008
    • Attack of the Show! (2005)
      Attack of the Show!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cop (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Cloverfield (2008)
      Cloverfield
      7.0
      • Party Goer (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in New York - Section criminelle (2001)
      New York - Section criminelle
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Football Player #2 (as Hisonni M. Johnson)
      • 2007

    Videos2

    DIVISION ONE TWENTY-THREE
    Trailer 6:31
    DIVISION ONE TWENTY-THREE
    Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director
    Video 1:40
    Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director
    Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director
    Video 1:40
    Hisonni Johnson Wins the 2020 ABFF Jury Award for Best Director

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    • Alternative names
      • Hisonni M. Johnson
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • December 19
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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      • Male

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