Dustin Lance Black

Writer
Producer
Director

Centers around the upbringing of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and how his close relationship with his mother led to and inspired his activism

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Mama's Boy (2022)

Dustin Lance Black was born on 10 June 1974 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Milk (2008), Under the Banner of Heaven (2022) and When We Rise (2017). He has been married to Tom Daley since 6 May 2017. They have one child.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 19 nominations total

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Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, and Dustin Lance Black in Virginia (2010)

Oscar® Winner Dustin at the Governor's Ball after the 81st Annual Academy Awards® at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009 airing live on the ABC Television Network.

Oscar® Winners Dustin Lance Black (left) and Simon Beaufoy backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Oscar® Winner Dustin Lance Black during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Academy Award®-winner Dustin Lance Black (center) with presenters (left to right) Tina Faye and Steve Martin backstage at the 81st Academy Awards® are presented live on the ABC Television network from The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Oscar® Winner Dustin Lance Black backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Dustin Lance Black accepts the Oscar® for Original screenplay, for "Milk" (Focus Features) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Dustin Lance Black accepts the Oscar® for Writing (Original Screenplay) for "Milk" (Focus Features) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

The Oscar® goes to Dustin Lance Black for Original screenplay, for "Milk" (Focus Features) at the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Known for

Milk

7.5

Writer

2008

Under the Banner of Heaven

7.5

TV Mini Series

Writer(creator)

When We Rise

7.4

TV Mini Series

Writer(creator, Part II)

My Life with Count Dracula

7.8

Producer

2003

Credits

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Writer

Mama's Boy
- novel
- 2022
Under the Banner of Heaven
- created by
- written by
- story by (creator) ...
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
When We Rise
- created by
- teleplay by
- written by
- TV Mini Series
- 2017
The Text
- Writer
- Short
- 2015
8
- Writer
- TV Movie
- 2012
J. Edgar
- written by
- 2011
Virginia
- written by
- 2010
Big Love
- story
- teleplay
- executive story editor ...
- TV Series
- 2006–2009
Milk
- written by
- 2008
Pedro
- screenplay
- story
- 2008
The Journey of Jared Price
- Writer
- 2000
Something Close to Heaven
- Writer
- Short
- 2000

Producer

Under the Banner of Heaven
- executive producer
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
HRC Americans for the Equality Act Awareness Campaign
- executive producer
- Video
- 2019
When We Rise
- executive producer
- TV Mini Series
- 2017
Rift
- producer
- 2017
Prophet's Prey
- executive producer
- 2015
Big Love
- co-producer
- TV Series
- 2009
Milk
- executive producer
- 2008
My Life with Count Dracula
- producer
- 2003
Faking It
- producer
- TV Series
- 2003
Becoming Men
- producer
- Video
- 2002
On the Bus
- producer
- 2001

Director

Under the Banner of Heaven
- Director
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
HRC Americans for the Equality Act Awareness Campaign
- co-director
- Video
- 2019
When We Rise
- Director
- TV Mini Series
- 2017
The Text
- Director
- Short
- 2015
Virginia
- Director
- 2010
My Life with Count Dracula
- Director
- 2003
Faking It
- Director
- TV Series
- 2003
Faking It
- Director
- TV Series
- 2002
On the Bus
- Director
- 2001
The Journey of Jared Price
- Director
- 2000
Something Close to Heaven
- Director
- Short
- 2000

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Videos9

8: The Mormon Proposition

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Pedro

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Hollywood to Dollywood

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10 Things You Don't Know About

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10 Things You Don't Know About: J. Edgar Hoover

Personal details

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- L. Black
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- June 10, 1974
- Sacramento, California, USA
Spouse
- Tom DaleyMay 6, 2017 - present (1 child)
Other works
"8," special benefit original drama; written by Dustin Lance Black; directed by Joe Mantello; with Bob Balaban (portraying Judge Vaughn Walker); Ellen Barkin (portraying Sandy Stier); Matt Bomer (portraying Jeff Zarillo); Campbell Brown (portraying Broadcast Journalist); Anthony Edwards (portraying Dr. Ilan Meyer); Morgan Freeman (portraying David Boies); Cheyenne Jackson (portraying Paul Katami); Jay Armstrong (portraying Johnson Spencer); Larry Kramer (portraying Evan Wolfson); Christine Lahti (portraying Kris Perry); John Lithgow (portraying Theodore B. Olson); Rory O'Malley (portraying Ryan Kendall); Rob Reiner (portraying David Blankenhorn); Ben Rosenfield (portraying Elliott); Yeardley Smith (portraying Dr. Nancy Cott); and Bradley Whitford (portraying Charles Cooper) in the cast; on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (1 performance).
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
In 2010, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Trevor Project, a national crisis and suicide prevention organization helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or "questioning" young people who are facing familial rejection or considering suicide.

Quotes
[on J. Edgar (2011)] I try not to consider casting when I'm writing - especially a biopic like this, when I don't have the opportunity to meet the real guy. It's enough work to try and figure out who he was and get a handle on how he might've been, how he might've talked, the things he might have been thinking, his behavior - you know, all that's tough enough.