Who directed Beyoncé’s 2020 visual album Black Is King?

Beyoncé directed the 2020 visual album Black Is King.

Black Is King was written, directed, and executive-produced by Beyoncé. Disney+ released it on July 31, 2020, roughly a year after The Lion King. The project uses songs from The Lion King: The Gift, the companion album Beyoncé curated for Disney’s 2019 film.

The visual album presents a young king’s journey through family, ancestry, identity, and self-discovery. Its imagery draws on African cultures and diasporic traditions, with locations, costumes, choreography, and collaborators from several countries. Beyoncé appears in multiple roles and settings rather than simply performing a traditional concert film.

The project includes music from artists such as Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, and Shatta Wale. Black Is King is separate from Homecoming, which documents Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance, and from the 2019 film itself.