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Jessie Maple
1937–2023
United States
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Jessie Maple (February 14, 1937 – May 30, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director most noted as a pioneer for the civil rights of African Americans and women in the film industry. Her 1981 film Will was among the first feature-length dramatic films created by an African American woman.
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