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Barry Jenkins was born on November 19, 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Moonlight (2016), Medicine for Melancholy (2008) and My Josephine (2003). See full bio »
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Won 1 Oscar. Another 69 wins & 74 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Moonlight
Moonlight Director
(2016)
Medicine for Melancholy
Medicine for Melancholy Director
(2008)
My Josephine
My Josephine Director
(2003)
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk Director
(2019)
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Filmography

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 2017 Dear White People (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Chapter V (2017)
 2016/I Moonlight
 2011 Chlorophyl (Short)
 2011 Futurestates (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Remigration (2011)
 2009 Tall Enough (Short)
 2009 A Young Couple (Short)
 2003 Little Brown Boy (Short)
 2003 My Josephine (Short)
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Show Show Actor (3 credits)
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Show Show Editor (1 credit)
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Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[how Zui hao de shi guang (2005) influenced Moonlight (2016)] I first saw "Three Times" at the 2005 Telluride Film Festival. It was wonderful, Roger Ebert introduced the film. He loved it and thankfully gushed over it in a way that didn't hype such a delicate film. (...) The structure of "Three Times" is the sole impetus for the structure of "Moonlight." The source material the film originated ... See more »

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Directed 2 Oscar nominated performances: Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali. Ali won for his performance in Moonlight (2016). See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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