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Barry Jenkins(III)

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  • Director
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Barry Jenkins
Director and producer Barry Jenkins talks to IMDb and reveals why a moment on a Q&A panel with Brad Pitt was a life-changing experience.
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Barry Jenkins was born on 19 November 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a producer and director, known for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Moonlight (2016) and Aftersun (2022). He has been married to Lulu Wang since December 2024.
BornNovember 19, 1979
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BornNovember 19, 1979
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 105 wins & 163 nominations total

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    Known for

    Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    If Beale Street Could Talk
    7.1
    • Producer(p.g.a.)
    • 2018
    Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Moonlight
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2016
    Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in Aftersun (2022)
    Aftersun
    7.6
    • Producer
    • 2022
    Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins in Medicine for Melancholy (2008)
    Medicine for Melancholy
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Preparation for the Next Life
      • producer (produced by)
      • Completed



    • Night Bloom (2025)
      Night Bloom
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Eva Victor in Sorry, Baby (2025)
      Sorry, Baby
      7.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2025
    • Brian Tyree Henry and Ryan Destiny in The Fire Inside (2024)
      The Fire Inside
      6.7
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Weapons and Their Names (2023)
      Weapons and Their Names
      5.8
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2023
    • All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
      All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
      5.9
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in Aftersun (2022)
      Aftersun
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
      The Underground Railroad
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2021
    • Cuyler Ballenger in I Wish You Would (2020)
      I Wish You Would
      4.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sidney Flanigan in Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
      Never Rarely Sometimes Always
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Jonathan Majors and Jimmie Fails in The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
      The Last Black Man in San Francisco
      7.2
      • associate producer: Kickstarter
      • 2019
    • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
      If Beale Street Could Talk
      7.1
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2018
    • Inside Voices (2014)
      Inside Voices
      6.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • 30 for 30 Shorts (2012)
      30 for 30 Shorts
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2014
    • The High Five (2014)
      The High Five
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014

    Director



    • The Natural Order
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
      The Underground Railroad
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Gaze (2021)
      The Gaze
      7.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
      If Beale Street Could Talk
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Dear White People (2017)
      Dear White People
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
      Moonlight
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • King's Gym (2012)
      King's Gym
      4.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Chlorophyl (2011)
      Chlorophyl
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Futurestates (2010)
      Futurestates
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Rose Ganguzza, Barry Jenkins, Crystal Cotton, Chadd Harbold, Adam Newport-Berra, Stephen Lin, Bryan Gaynor, and Dan Berk in Tall Enough (2009)
      Tall Enough
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • A Young Couple (2009)
      A Young Couple
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins in Medicine for Melancholy (2008)
      Medicine for Melancholy
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Little Brown Boy (2003)
      Little Brown Boy
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Basel Hamdan and Saba Shariat in My Josephine (2003)
      My Josephine
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Writer



    • The Natural Order
      • screenplay by
      • Pre-production



    • Brian Tyree Henry and Ryan Destiny in The Fire Inside (2024)
      The Fire Inside
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
      The Underground Railroad
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2021
    • Charm City Kings (2020)
      Charm City Kings
      6.6
      • story by
      • 2020
    • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
      If Beale Street Could Talk
      7.1
      • written for the screen by
      • 2018
    • ESPN 30 for 30: Bump, Spike
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
      Moonlight
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Chlorophyl (2011)
      Chlorophyl
      5.9
      Short
      • writer
      • 2011
    • Futurestates (2010)
      Futurestates
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Rose Ganguzza, Barry Jenkins, Crystal Cotton, Chadd Harbold, Adam Newport-Berra, Stephen Lin, Bryan Gaynor, and Dan Berk in Tall Enough (2009)
      Tall Enough
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • A Young Couple (2009)
      A Young Couple
      5.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins in Medicine for Melancholy (2008)
      Medicine for Melancholy
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Little Brown Boy (2003)
      Little Brown Boy
      5.7
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Basel Hamdan and Saba Shariat in My Josephine (2003)
      My Josephine
      6.6
      Short
      • written by
      • 2003

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast Reveals Most Surprising Character Backstories
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    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast Reveals Most Surprising Character Backstories
    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    Clip 6:35
    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    Clip 6:35
    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    Barry Jenkins on the Credit That Changed His Life
    Clip 0:57
    Barry Jenkins on the Credit That Changed His Life
    Barry Jenkins | Director Supercut
    Clip 1:00
    Barry Jenkins | Director Supercut
    Medicine for Melancholy
    Trailer 2:03
    Medicine for Melancholy
    Most Empowering Oscar Speeches
    Video 3:03
    Most Empowering Oscar Speeches

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • November 19, 1979
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Spouse
      • Lulu WangDecember 2024 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When he first got into film, his passion was for French and Asian New Wave cinema. He would always head straight for the Foreign Films section of his local Blockbuster and devour all he could afford. After he espied a photo of Quentin Tarantino on the VHS jacket for Chungking Express (1994) his curiosity was immediately piqued, and once he saw that movie he knew that he had to become a filmmaker.
    • Quotes
      [Moonlight (2016) playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney] and I are this kid. We are Chiron. And you don't think that kid grows up to be nominated for eight Academy Awards. It's not a dream he's allowed to have. I still feel that way. I didn't think this was possible. But now I look at other people looking at me and if I didn't think it was possible, how are they going to? But now it's happened. So what I think of possibility, let's take it off the table. The thing has happened. [Feb.2017]

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    • How old is Barry Jenkins?
      45 years old
    • When was Barry Jenkins born?
      November 19, 1979
    • Where was Barry Jenkins born?
      Miami, Florida, USA
    • How tall is Barry Jenkins?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters
    • What is Barry Jenkins known for?
      Medicine for Melancholy, Aftersun, Moonlight, and If Beale Street Could Talk

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