Isaach de Bankolé Overview

Biography

With chiseled, sphinx-like features, Isaach DeBankolé is a striking presence in the independent film world. Born on the Ivory Coast of Africa, he moved to Paris to study engineering. The acting bug bit him there and, at the age of 19, he landed his first starring role in the cross-cultural Thomas Gilou comedy "Black Mic Mac" (1986). Two years later,...