- Born
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jamal grew up in a West Indian single-parent home. After attending Prep for Prep (prestigious academic preparatory program), Jamal entered The Dalton School, which he attended in middle school through high school.
Later, Jamal attended Yale Univerity, where he double majored in Film Studies & American Studies. After working professionally for several years, Jamal returned to academia, attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts as a graduate film student, where he graduated with an MFA in January of 2012.
His award-winning films and video work have screened internationally, been televised, and have been highly publicized through national campaigns. His short NYU thesis film --Reform-- was most notably the recipient of a Hollywood Foreign Press Association grant, and has recently been making sparks at exclusive private screenings and top level festivals.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- One of his great-grandmothers was Scottish and a member of the famed MacLeod Clan.
- First job was as an admissions officer for his alma mater, Yale University.
- Favorite Director is Stanley Kubrick and favorite film is The Shining.
- Has been admitted to his first choice schools since middle school - The Dalton School; Yale University; New York University Tisch School of the Arts (Kanbar Institute for Film & Television); and Columbia University School of Journalism.
- Is the only Black inaugural member of HBO's first directing program, HBOAccess. He was one of only 4 finalists out of 1000 applicants, tapped to be a fellow.
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