User:Curtis Nichouls

Curtis Nichouls Jr (born January 11, 1975) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is one third of production company, Sweet Unknown Studios, has produced more than 4 films since 2017.

He made his directorial debut with God's Prayer (2017). He has since produced and starred in such films as Hell On The Border (2019), River Runs Red (2018), Atone (2017), Nichouls also took featured roles in eight other films before joining Sweet Unknown Studios.

The films Nichouls has produced explored, justice in the black community, injustice in the church, Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshall West of the Mississippi, and other political issues. He has won numerous accolades for his work, including Best Drama Award from the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival, Best Action Film from Switzerland's Action Film Festival, and Best Documentary from the Pan African Film Festival.

Nichouls was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mary Linda Frank, a teenage mother, and Curtis Nichouls Sr, a teenage father. Nichouls grew up believing he was an only child, as his mother died due to complications of paralysis after a motorcycle accident two years after his birth. Although he was told that his father was decease too, it wasn't until thirty plus years later that he found out his father was alive and well. Nichouls was raised by his grandfather's sister, Mary Ann Thomas in Opelousas, Louisiana. When Nichouls Jr. was two years old, his great aunt Thomas, got together with his mom's sister and took Nichouls Jr. from his dad's house and drove to Louisiana. They believed this would provide Nichouls with an opportunity for a better life. Later, Curtis Nichouls Sr. confirmed the events and said he was told that Nichouls was taken to California.

While in Louisiana, Nichouls became like a bother to his Great Aunts eight boys, two adopted boys and one daughter. It wasn't until his dad's cousin found him on facebook and introduced them, that he found out he had a brother through his dad, Nichouls Sr.

While in grade school, Nichouls was a star visual artist. From eight grade through high school graduation, Nichouls was paid to design on clothes, paint portraits, murals on walls, design T-shirts and gym shoes.

After grade school, Nichouls enrolled in Langston University, a historically black college, where he painted murals and studied business. After college he moved to New York and started teaching Art at Washington Irving high School. This is when he developed a love for film. He started acting on a few Television Series such as, Third Watch, Law & Order SVU, Criminal Intent, and then movies.

After 911, he moved to Philadelphia and started taking film & video classes at The Art Institute. Since he already had the experience of working on film sets, music videos, etc. He began working on local films and videos while in school, often wearing several hats, Line Producer, Grip, Gaffer, Producer and Cinematographer, which lead him to the work he does today.