ABOUT SALIM AKIL
American director, writer, and TV producer. He co-created the TV series Black Lightning and has worked on several TV shows such as Being Mary Jane , The Game , and Girlfriends.
He started his career as a staff writer for Showtime's Soulfood.
He was nominated for the 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.
He married Mara Brock Akil in 1999. The couple has two children, Yasin and Nasir.
He directed the 2011 comedy Jumping the Broom starring Paula Patton , Laz Alonso , and Angela Bassett .
