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Cheryl Dunye
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The Watermelon Woman (1996)
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Cheryl Dunye was born on 13 May 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
,
The Owls (2010)
and
Mommy Is Coming (2012)
.
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Awards
12 wins & 9 nominations total
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2
Known for
The Watermelon Woman
7.1
Director
1996
The Owls
4.9
Director
2010
Mommy Is Coming
5.0
Director
2012
Stranger Inside
6.3
TV Movie
Director
2001
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Director
42
Producer
12
Writer
8
Actress
8
Editor
2
Cinematographer
1
Production Manager
1
Second Unit or Assistant Director
1
Additional Crew
1
Self
11
Thanks
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Director
Previous
42
You
7.7
TV Series
Director
2025
1 episode
Emperor of Ocean Park
6.0
TV Series
Director
2024
2 episodes
The Equalizer
5.6
TV Series
Director
2022–2024
2 episodes
Dead Boy Detectives
7.5
TV Series
Director
2024
1 episode
The Rookie: Feds
5.4
TV Series
Director
2022–2023
2 episodes
Manifest
7.0
TV Series
Director
2022
1 episode
American Gigolo
6.9
TV Series
Director
2022
1 episode
The Umbrella Academy
7.8
TV Series
Director
2022
2 episodes
Bridgerton
7.4
TV Series
Director
2022
2 episodes
4400
3.9
TV Series
Director
2022
1 episode
Claws
7.5
TV Series
Director
2018–2021
2 episodes
Y: The Last Man
6.0
TV Series
Director
2021
1 episode
Pride
7.3
TV Mini Series
Director
2021
1 episode
Delilah
5.7
TV Series
Director
2021
2 episodes
All Rise
7.1
TV Series
Director
2019–2021
3 episodes
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Producer
Upcoming
1
Rainbow Girls
executive producer
Short
2025
Previous
11
Delilah
5.7
TV Series
executive producer
producer
2021
2 episodes
Queen Sugar
7.8
TV Series
producer
2019
13 episodes
Black Is Blue
6.8
Short
producer
2014
Anarkali Blossoms
Short
executive producer
2013
La Bamba 2: Hell Is a Drag
5.1
executive producer
2013
Mommy Is Coming
5.0
producer
2012
The Owls
4.9
producer
2010
Inclinations
7.3
Short
executive producer
2005
The Watermelon Woman
7.1
produced by: Watermelon Woman photo archive
1996
Greetings from Africa
7.0
Short
producer
1995
Vanilla Sex
6.0
Short
producer
1992
Writer
Previous
8
Brother from Another Time
Short
Writer
2014
Black Is Blue
6.8
Short
writer
2014
Mommy Is Coming
5.0
screenplay
2012
The Owls
4.9
written by
2010
Turnaround
4.4
Writer
2002
Stranger Inside
6.3
TV Movie
Writer
2001
The Watermelon Woman
7.1
written by
written by: film recreations, "Plantation Memories" and "Souls of Deceit"
1996
She Don't Fade
6.2
Short
screenplay
1992
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Videos
3
Clip 5:20
Unsung Heroes of LGBTQ+ Film History
Clip 2:43
The Watermelon Woman: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 2:43
The Watermelon Woman: 20th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 4:03
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Jingletown Films
Born
May 13
,
1966
Liberia
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2 Interviews
1 Pictorial
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Trivia
Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999.
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