Clement Virgo
Canadian film director
- Born
- 1 June 1966, Montego Bay
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, screenwriter, director
- Films here
- 2
Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Jamaican-born Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company Conquering Lion Pictures with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adaptation of Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes (2015), a six-part miniseries that aired on CBC Television in Canada and BET in the United States.
In 2023, Virgo directed Brother, which was critically acclaimed and received numerous accolades, including a nomination at the 24th Annual Black Reel Awards for Outstanding International Film and 12 awards at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Rude | Director |
| 2007 | Poor Boy's Game | Director |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5131423 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.