Rotimi Rainwater
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November 29, 1970
Lost in America
Margaret Rainwater
Rotimi Rainwater | |
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| Born | Rotimi James Rainwater November 29, 1970 Banbury, England |
| Occupations | Film director, writer, producer |
| Notable work | Sugar Lost in America |
| Parent(s) | James Rainwater Margaret Rainwater |
Rotimi James Rainwater (born November 29, 1970) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known for the film Sugar, and the documentary Lost in America, both of which focus on homeless youth.[1]
Rainwater was born in Banbury, England the only child to James and Margaret Rainwater. He moved to Orlando, Florida at age 7 after his parents divorced where he spent his entire childhood. As he grew up he started writing, and acting in school plays in the 4th grade. He attended St. Andrews School High School in Boca Raton, Florida. In 1988 he went into the US Navy but was discharged after only a year when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Rainwater then spent 9 months homeless on the streets of Orlando, FL while taking care of his mother who eventually died in 1993. He has two daughters, Bella & Sunshine Rainwater.