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Tarell Alvin McCraney

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Tarell Alvin McCraney
Tarell Alvin McCraney was born on 17 October 1980 in Liberty City, Miami, Florida, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Moonlight (2016), David Makes Man (2019) and High Flying Bird (2019).
BornOctober 17, 1980
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BornOctober 17, 1980
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 10 wins & 12 nominations total

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Tarell Alvin McCraney
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Annie Parisse, Paul Sparks, Yul Vazquez, André Holland, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Akili McDowell
Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Michael Francis Williams at an event for David Makes Man (2019)
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney at an event for Moonlight (2016)
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Ryan Gosling, Naomie Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, Linus Sandgren, Jeremy Kleiner, Emma Stone, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Joi McMillon, Nicholas Britell, Fred Berger, Janelle Monáe, André Holland, Damien Chazelle, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Trevante Rhodes, and Jharrel Jerome at an event for The Oscars (2017)

Known for

Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2016
David Makes Man (2019)
David Makes Man
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
High Flying Bird (2019)
High Flying Bird
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2019
Cyrano the Moor
  • Writer

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    Writer

    • David Makes Man (2019)
      David Makes Man
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • TV Series
      • 2019–2021
    • High Flying Bird (2019)
      High Flying Bird
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
      Moonlight
      • story by
      • 2016
    • Day N Night Out
      • Writer (as Tarell McCraney)
      • Short
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Major (2022)
      Major
      • executive producer
      • Short
      • 2022
    • One Magenta Afternoon (2022)
      One Magenta Afternoon
      • executive producer
      • Short
      • 2022
    • David Makes Man (2019)
      David Makes Man
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 2019–2021
    • Buck (2020)
      Buck
      • executive producer
      • Short
      • 2020
    • Third Trinity (2018)
      Third Trinity
      • executive producer
      • Short
      • 2018
    • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
      Moonlight
      • executive producer
      • 2016

    Actor

    • Nancie Greene, Chad Johnson, Fred Taylor, Brandon Marshall, and Channing Crowder in I Am Athlete (2020)
      I Am Athlete
      • TV Series
      • 2021
    • Day N Night Out
      • The Boy Who Looks (as Tarell McCraney)
      • Short
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Tarell McCraney
    • Height
      • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
    • Born
      • October 17, 1980
      • Liberty City, Miami, Florida, USA
    • Other works
      (2009-2010 Season) His play, "The Brother/Sister Plays," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Jacqueline Williams in the cast. Tina Landau was director.
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      His play, "The Brother/Sister Plays" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play-Large.

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