Ernest Napoleon

Ernest Napoleon, is a Russian–Tanzanian film producer and actor.

Personal life He was born in Moscow, Russia to a Tanzanian father and a Russian mother. When he was 5 years of age, his family moved to Tanzania. in which Ernest played the titular role. His film is regarded as the first international film produced by a Tanzanian and the first ever East African film to be accepted by iTunes.

In 2017, he made the film Kiumeni which was shot in Dar es Salaam. The film received critical acclaim and later won two awards at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. He also produced the TV Series Mother City and third film Peponi. During the same time, he co-produced the British film Let No Man Know which rotates around a true story about an African American slave.

Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2015 Going Bongo Executive producer, writer, actor: Dr.Lewis Burger Film 2017 Kiumeni Executive producer, writer, actor: Gue Film TBD Peponi Producer, writer, actor: Dullah Film TBD Let No Man Know Producer Film