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Bille Woodruff

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
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Bille Woodruff
First look at the NBC/Peacock dramatic fantasy series based on the best selling book series Vampire Academy. Pilot directed by Bille Woodruff.
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Bille Woodruff has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Raised in Virginia, Bille attended University of Maryland, College Park, as a National Merit Scholar on a full academic scholarship with plans of becoming an anthropologist. Things took an unexpected twist once he began an internship at Black Entertainment Television (BET) in Washington, DC, and switched his major to film. Bille's career in show biz began as he worked his way up through the ranks at BET, where he initially acquired practical production knowledge and experience, topping off his rise from intern to Executive Producer of Specials and Original Programming. It is while at BET that Bille also began directing EPKs and Music Videos for up-and-coming artists.

After his successful stint at BET and a rapidly growing list of credits, Bille felt that it was time for a change. That change came with an offer from Atlanta-based LaFace Records, the label started by L.A. Reid and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, to serve as Senior National Director of Music Videos and Video Production. Spending three years at LaFace, Bille felt that it was time yet again to move on in his career. Backed by a solid reputation as one of the most desired music video directors in the business, Bille relocated to Los Angeles to venture off on his own.

Bille's distinct searing visuals have earned him a special place in the Industry. He has directed some of the most memorable videos for artists such as Jessica Simpson, Lil' Kim, Britney Spears, Céline Dion, R. Kelly, Nas, OutKast, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, TLC, Toni Braxton, Trisha Yearwood, and Usher, among many others. He has been nominated for numerous MTV video awards, and won a VH-1 Fashion award.

Bille's foray into feature films was Universal Pictures' _Honey (2003/I)_, starring Jessica Alba and Mekhi Phifer, which has grossed US$60 million worldwide. Most recently, Bille directed the MGM feature Beauty Shop (2005), starring Queen Latifah, with Djimon Hounsou, Kevin Bacon, Andie MacDowell, Mena Suvari, Alicia Silverstone, and Alfre Woodard. This highly anticipated feature spin-off from the hit BARBERSHOP films was released in the Spring of 2005.
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Director BILLE WOODRUFF on the set of MGM Pictures' comedy BEAUTY SHOP.
Jessica Alba, Joy Bryant, and Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)
QUEEN LATIFAH and director BILLE WOODRUFF share a laugh on the set of MGM Pictures' comedy BEAUTY SHOP.
Bille Woodruff working on "Drumline 2" with Nick Cannon
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Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)
Jessica Alba and Bille Woodruff in Punk'd (2003)
Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)
Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)
Mekhi Phifer and Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)
Jessica Alba, Laurieann Gibson, and Bille Woodruff in Honey (2003)

Known for

Yellowjackets (2021)
Yellowjackets
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Colman Domingo and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
Fear the Walking Dead
6.8
TV Series
  • Director
Sisi Stringer and Daniela Nieves in Vampire Academy (2022)
Vampire Academy
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
Truth Be Told
7.1
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
    Truth Be Told
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Sisi Stringer and Daniela Nieves in Vampire Academy (2022)
    Vampire Academy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Ashleigh Murray, Tian Richards, and Marquise Vilson in Tom Swift (2022)
    Tom Swift
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Romany Malco, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Stephanie Szostak, David Giuntoli, Christina Moses, Allison Miller, and Floriana Lima in A Million Little Things (2018)
    A Million Little Things
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathe in The Endgame (2022)
    The Endgame
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Yellowjackets (2021)
    Yellowjackets
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Colman Domingo and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
    Fear the Walking Dead
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Black Lightning (2017)
    Black Lightning
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Cynthia Erivo in Genius (2017)
    Genius
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Kim Cattrall in Filthy Rich (2020)
    Filthy Rich
    • Director (as Billie Woodruff)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day (2020)
    John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 2020
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Bradley Whitford and Anna Camp in Perfect Harmony (2019)
    Perfect Harmony
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Two Beats One Soul (2018)
    Two Beats One Soul
    • Director
    • 2018

Producer

  • Black Lightning (2017)
    Black Lightning
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Lamorne Morris in Death of a Telemarketer (2020)
    Death of a Telemarketer
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Source Sound Lab
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • S.O.S. Band: Sometimes I Wonder
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1991

Cinematographer

  • Tacky House
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2009

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