was he into film making?
Yes, he has made the film "Runaway".
Kanye West
West wrote, directed, and starred in the musical short film "Runaway" (2010), which heavily features music from "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". 
when was the song fade recorded? UNANSWERABLE which album does it belong to? "The Life of Pablo" when was it released? September 9, 2016 what style of music was followed in it? It was said to have a "raw, occasionally even intentionally messy, composition". who was the writer? Kanye West was there any lawsuit filed against it? Yes, on behalf of California resident Justin Baker-Rhett, with accusations of false advertising. when was it done? April 18, 2016 was this the writer's first album? No, "The College Dropout" was his debut album. what was his role in it? He wrote and produced it.
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Kanye West [SEP] Acting and filmmaking
West made cameo appearances as himself in the films "State Property 2" (2005) and "The Love Guru" (2008), and in an episode of the television show "Entourage" in 2007. West provided the voice for "Kenny West", a rapper, in the animated sitcom "The Cleveland Show". In 2009, he starred in the Spike Jonze-directed short film "We Were Once a Fairytale" (2009), playing himself acting belligerently while drunk in a nightclub. West wrote, directed, and starred in the musical short film "Runaway" (2010), which heavily features music from "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". The film depicts a relationship between a man, played by West, and a half-woman, half-phoenix creature.