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Black Directors and Writers

by ashleydior-thomas • Created 6 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
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  • Ava DuVernay at an event for 30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (2015)

    1. Ava DuVernay

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Amma Asante

    2. Amma Asante

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Rungano Nyoni

    3. Rungano Nyoni

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018

  • 4. Nosipho Dumisa

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Nijla Mumin

    5. Nijla Mumin

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Gina Prince-Bythewood in Half the Picture (2018)

    6. Gina Prince-Bythewood

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Sanaa Hamri

    7. Sanaa Hamri

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • The Photograph' film premiere, Arrivals, New York, USA - 11 Feb 2020

    8. Stella Meghie

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Tyler Perry at an event for Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

    9. Tyler Perry

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • David E. Talbert

    10. David E. Talbert

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Denzel Washington

    11. Denzel Washington

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • George Tillman Jr.

    12. George Tillman Jr.

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Lee Daniels in Precious (2009)

    13. Lee Daniels

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • F. Gary Gray in Set It Off (1996)

    14. F. Gary Gray

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Tim Story at an event for Think Like a Man (2012)

    15. Tim Story

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Malcolm D. Lee

    16. Malcolm D. Lee

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Antoine Fuqua at an event for Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

    17. Antoine Fuqua

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Ryan Coogler

    18. Ryan Coogler

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Jordan Peele

    19. Jordan Peele

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Benny Boom

    20. Benny Boom

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Sylvain White

    21. Sylvain White

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Albert Hughes at an event for From Hell (2001)

    22. Albert Hughes

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Julius Onah

    23. Julius Onah

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Deon Taylor

    24. Deon Taylor

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Charles Stone III

    25. Charles Stone III

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Spike Lee

    26. Spike Lee

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Yann Demange at an event for '71 (2014)

    27. Yann Demange

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Steve McQueen

    28. Steve McQueen

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Justin Simien in Dear White People (2014)

    29. Justin Simien

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • NYC Premiere of Donyale Luna: Supermodel

    30. Nailah Jefferson

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Dawn Porter

    31. Dawn Porter

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Matthew A. Cherry

    32. Matthew A. Cherry

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Andrew Dosunmu

    33. Andrew Dosunmu

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Rita Coburn Whack Co Director Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise at the 2016 IDA Awards

    34. Rita Coburn

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Shaka King

    35. Shaka King

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018

  • 36. Tahir Jetter

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Don Cheadle at an event for Traitor (2008)

    37. Don Cheadle

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Mario Van Peebles at an event for Two Days in Paris (2007)

    38. Mario Van Peebles

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • John Singleton at an event for Abduction (2011)

    39. John Singleton

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Matty Rich

    40. Matty Rich

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Reginald Hudlin

    41. Reginald Hudlin

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Julie Dash

    42. Julie Dash

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Raoul Peck

    43. Raoul Peck

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Barry Jenkins

    44. Barry Jenkins

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Darnell Martin at an event for Cadillac Records (2008)

    45. Darnell Martin

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Dee Rees

    46. Dee Rees

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Michael Schultz

    47. Michael Schultz

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Stanley Nelson at an event for A Place of Our Own (2004)

    48. Stanley Nelson

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Exclusive Interview

    49. Jamal Hill

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Rick Famuyiwa in Our Family Wedding (2010)

    50. Rick Famuyiwa

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018

  • 51. Jean-Claude La Marre

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Dianne Houston

    52. Dianne Houston

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Bille Woodruff

    53. Bille Woodruff

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Gordon Parks

    54. Gordon Parks

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)

    55. Forest Whitaker

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Robert Townsend

    56. Robert Townsend

    Added
    Dec 8, 2018
  • Leslie Harris

    57. Leslie Harris

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Peter Ramsey

    58. Peter Ramsey

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Writer. Director. Producer

    59. Preston A. Whitmore II

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Chris Rock at an event for Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

    60. Chris Rock

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Kasi Lemmons

    61. Kasi Lemmons

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Lance Rivera at an event for The Perfect Holiday (2007)

    62. Lance Rivera

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Director X

    63. Director X

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • From The Fader magazine.

    64. Boots Riley

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • A.V. Rockwell

    65. A.V. Rockwell

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018

  • 66. Darius Clark Monroe

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Melvin Van Peebles at an event for Catfish (2010)

    67. Melvin Van Peebles

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    Dec 9, 2018
  • Ivan Dixon

    68. Ivan Dixon

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Charles Burnett at an event for The Blues (2003)

    69. Charles Burnett

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Haile Gerima

    70. Haile Gerima

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018

  • 71. Kathleen Collins

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Ernest R. Dickerson at an event for Never Die Alone (2004)

    72. Ernest R. Dickerson

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Carl Franklin at an event for Out of Time (2003)

    73. Carl Franklin

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Cheryl Dunye at an event for IMDb at San Diego Comic-Con (2016)

    74. Cheryl Dunye

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Tanya Hamilton at an event for Night Catches Us (2010)

    75. Tanya Hamilton

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Ezra Edelman

    76. Ezra Edelman

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Erik White in Lottery Ticket (2010)

    77. Erik White

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Benny Boom

    78. Benny Boom

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Reggie Rock Bythewood

    79. Reggie Rock Bythewood

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Tina Gordon

    80. Tina Gordon

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Aleta Chappelle at Berlinale 2020

    81. Aleta Chappelle

    Added
    Dec 9, 2018
  • Sidney Poitier

    82. Sidney Poitier

    Added
    Dec 10, 2018
  • "The Dutchman" Principal Photography

    83. Qasim Basir

    Added
    Dec 10, 2018
  • Allen Hughes at an event for From Hell (2001)

    84. Allen Hughes

    Added
    Dec 10, 2018

  • 85. Doug McHenry

    Added
    Dec 10, 2018
  • Regina King

    86. Regina King

    Added
    Dec 10, 2018
  • Neema Barnette

    87. Neema Barnette

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Victoria Mahoney, GQ

    88. Victoria Mahoney

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Salli Richardson-Whitfield

    89. Salli Richardson-Whitfield

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Tina Mabry

    90. Tina Mabry

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Nikyatu Jusu

    91. Nikyatu Jusu

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Theodore Witcher in Love Jones (1997)

    92. Theodore Witcher

    Added
    Dec 12, 2018
  • Bruce W. Smith

    93. Bruce W. Smith

    Added
    Dec 13, 2018
  • Matty Rich

    94. Matty Rich

    Added
    Dec 14, 2018
  • Rusty Cundieff

    95. Rusty Cundieff

    Added
    Dec 14, 2018
  • Darin Scott

    96. Darin Scott

    Added
    Dec 14, 2018
  • Michael Larnell in Cronies (2015)

    97. Michael Larnell

    Added
    Dec 16, 2018
  • Nelson George at an event for Life Support (2007)

    98. Nelson George

    Added
    Dec 16, 2018
  • Bill Duke

    99. Bill Duke

    Added
    Dec 16, 2018

  • 100. Hype Williams

    Added
    Dec 16, 2018
  • Paris Barclay

    101. Paris Barclay

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Kevin Bray

    102. Kevin Bray

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Keenen Ivory Wayans

    103. Keenen Ivory Wayans

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Charles S. Dutton

    104. Charles S. Dutton

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018

  • 105. George Jackson

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall

    106. Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018

  • 107. Craig Ross Jr.

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Kevin Rodney Sullivan

    108. Kevin Rodney Sullivan

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Fred Williamson

    109. Fred Williamson

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • James Bond III, Johnny Brogna, Matthew Labyorteaux, J.R. Miller, and Jolie Newman in The Red Hand Gang (1977)

    110. James Bond III

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • The 32nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, Los Angeles -Press Room

    111. Christopher Erskin

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Troy Byer at an event for Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)

    112. Troy Byer

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018

  • 113. Chris Robinson

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Damon Dash

    114. Damon Dash

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Rodney Evans

    115. Rodney Evans

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018

  • 116. Scott Sanders

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Oscar Micheaux

    117. Oscar Micheaux

    Added
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Kevin Hooks

    118. Kevin Hooks

    Added
    Dec 18, 2018
  • Caple on the set of Creed II

    119. Steven Caple Jr.

    Added
    Dec 18, 2018
  • Eddie Murphy at an event for Good Luck Chuck (2007)

    120. Eddie Murphy

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Gerard McMurray

    121. Gerard McMurray

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Angela Robinson

    122. Angela Robinson

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Maggie Betts

    123. Maggie Betts

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Janicza Bravo

    124. Janicza Bravo

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018

  • 125. Lacey Duke

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Jennifer Brea

    126. Jennifer Brea

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Sabaah Folayan

    127. Sabaah Folayan

    Added
    Dec 19, 2018
  • Debbie Allen

    128. Debbie Allen

    Added
    Dec 20, 2018
  • Millicent Shelton

    129. Millicent Shelton

    Added
    Dec 20, 2018
  • Hanelle M. Culpepper

    130. Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Added
    Dec 20, 2018
  • Nzingha Stewart

    131. Nzingha Stewart

    Added
    Dec 20, 2018
  • Thomas Carter

    132. Thomas Carter

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Bridgett M. Davis

    133. Bridgett M. Davis

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu

    134. Nefertite Nguvu

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Angela Bassett

    135. Angela Bassett

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018

  • 136. Alile Sharon Larkin

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Christine Swanson

    137. Christine Swanson

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Joy Shannon

    138. Joy Shannon

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018

  • 139. Rahmatou Keïta

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Rhonda Baraka

    140. Rhonda Baraka

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Tasha Smith at an event for Addicted (2014)

    141. Tasha Smith

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • DeMane Davis

    142. DeMane Davis

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018

  • 143. Destiny Ekaragha

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018

  • 144. Debbie Tucker Green

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Alison Swan at an event for Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)

    145. Alison Swan

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Rebecca Johnson

    146. Rebecca Johnson

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Mariette Monpierre

    147. Mariette Monpierre

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Cauleen Smith

    148. Cauleen Smith

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Zeinabu irene Davis and Nina Leilani Deering at an event for Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA (2016)

    149. Zeinabu irene Davis

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018

  • 150. Ayoka Chenzira

    Added
    Dec 21, 2018
  • Nia DaCosta

    151. Nia DaCosta

    Added
    Dec 23, 2018

  • 152. Ngozi Onwurah

    Added
    Dec 26, 2018
  • Shola Lynch at an event for Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)

    153. Shola Lynch

    Added
    Dec 26, 2018
  • Marta Cunningham

    154. Marta Cunningham

    Added
    Dec 26, 2018
  • Reinaldo Marcus Green

    155. Reinaldo Marcus Green

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Elijah Bynum at an event for Magazine Dreams (2023)

    156. Elijah Bynum

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Alfons Adetuyi

    157. Alfons Adetuyi

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Akin Omotoso

    158. Akin Omotoso

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Euzhan Palcy

    159. Euzhan Palcy

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Mara Brock Akil

    160. Mara Brock Akil

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Felicia D. Henderson

    161. Felicia D. Henderson

    Added
    Dec 27, 2018
  • Kenny Leon

    162. Kenny Leon

    Added
    Dec 28, 2018
  • Sheldon Candis in Luv (2012)

    163. Sheldon Candis

    Added
    Dec 31, 2018
  • DJ Pooh in The Wash (2001)

    164. DJ Pooh

    Added
    Dec 31, 2018
  • Clement Virgo

    165. Clement Virgo

    Added
    Dec 31, 2018
  • Patricia Cuffie-Jones

    166. Patricia Cuffie-Jones

    Added
    Aug 11, 2019
  • Mati Diop

    167. Mati Diop

    Added
    Aug 21, 2019
  • Phillip Youmans

    168. Phillip Youmans

    Added
    Nov 15, 2019
  • Tayarisha Poe at an event for The Young Wife (2023)

    169. Tayarisha Poe

    Added
    May 12, 2020
  • Numa Perrier

    170. Numa Perrier

    Added
    Nov 27, 2021
  • Mo McRae in Den of Thieves (2018)

    171. Mo McRae

    Added
    Apr 16, 2022

  • 172. Salima Koroma

    Added
    Apr 24, 2022
  • Misha Green

    173. Misha Green

    Added
    Sep 15, 2024
  • Issa Rae

    174. Issa Rae

    Added
    Sep 15, 2024

  • 175. Raamla Mohamed

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024
  • Michelle Flowers

    176. Michelle Flowers

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 177. Ryan Richmond

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024
  • King Me

    178. Dallas Rico

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 179. Resheida Brady

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024
  • Natalia Temesgen

    180. Natalia Temesgen

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024
  • Loy A. Webb

    181. Loy A. Webb

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 182. Natasha Tash Gray

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 183. Jason Wilborn

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 184. Anil K. Foreman

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024

  • 185. Zahir McGhee

    Added
    Oct 20, 2024
  • Ben Watkins at an event for Hand of God (2014)

    186. Ben Watkins

    Added
    Nov 17, 2024
  • Felicia Pride

    187. Felicia Pride

    Added
    Nov 29, 2024

  • 188. Stacey Muhammad

    Added
    Dec 14, 2024
  • Eugene Ashe

    189. Eugene Ashe

    Added
    Dec 15, 2024
  • Lawrence Lamont

    190. Lawrence Lamont

    Added
    Dec 15, 2024

  • 191. Syreeta Singleton

    Added
    Dec 15, 2024
  • Kemp Powers at an event for The Oscars (2021)

    192. Kemp Powers

    Added
    Dec 15, 2024
  • RaMell Ross

    193. RaMell Ross

    Added
    Mar 2, 2025
  • Raine Allen-Miller at an event for Rye Lane (2023)

    194. Raine Allen-Miller

    Added
    Apr 2, 2025

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