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Darnell Martin

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  • Writer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Darnell Martin at an event for Cadillac Records (2008)
Darnell Martin was born on 7 January 1964 in Bronx, New York, USA. She is a director and writer, known for I Like It Like That (1994), Cadillac Records (2008) and Prison Song (2001). She is married to Giuseppe Ducrot.
BornJanuary 7, 1964
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BornJanuary 7, 1964
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    • 1 win & 10 nominations

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Adrien Brody, Beyoncé, Darnell Martin, and Jeffrey Wright in Cadillac Records (2008)
Beyoncé and Darnell Martin at an event for Cadillac Records (2008)

Known for

Jon Seda and Luna Lauren Velez in I Like It Like That (1994)
I Like It Like That
6.7
  • Director
  • 1994
Adrien Brody, Beyoncé, and Jeffrey Wright in Cadillac Records (2008)
Cadillac Records
7.0
  • Director
  • 2008
Prison Song (2001)
Prison Song
6.3
  • Director
  • 2001
Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing
8.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1989

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Director

  • Madelyn Cline, Carlacia Grant, J.D., Madison Bailey, Chase Stokes, and Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks (2020)
    Outer Banks
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
    American Rust
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
    The Good Lord Bird
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Odley Jean, Odessa A’zion, Maliq Johnson, Amalia Yoo, and Amir Bageria in Grand Army (2020)
    Grand Army
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Brett Cullen, Manny Perez, and Michael Rabe in Big Dogs (2020)
    Big Dogs
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
    For Life
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The I-Land (2019)
    The I-Land
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Strangers (2017)
    Strangers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Lore (2017)
    Lore
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013)
    Being Mary Jane
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Justin Kirk and Natalie Martinez in APB (2017)
    APB
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
    Sleepy Hollow
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017

Writer

  • Adrien Brody, Beyoncé, and Jeffrey Wright in Cadillac Records (2008)
    Cadillac Records
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Prison Song (2001)
    Prison Song
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Jon Seda and Luna Lauren Velez in I Like It Like That (1994)
    I Like It Like That
    • written by
    • 1994

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Cousin Bobby (1992)
    Cousin Bobby
    • assistant camera person
    • 1992
  • Def by Temptation (1990)
    Def by Temptation
    • second assistant camera
    • 1990
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    • second assistant camera
    • 1989
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 7, 1964
    • Bronx, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Giuseppe Ducrot? - present

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  • Trivia
    With her debut feature, I Like It Like That (1994), she was reputedly the first black American woman to write and direct a film for a major Hollywood studio.

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