Justin Simien
- Directing
- May 7, 1983 · Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.
Known for
Filmography
- Stay for the Q&A · Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television · Self
- Hollywood Black · Self, Executive producer
- Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop · Executive producer
- Haunted Mansion · Director
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans · Self
- Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror · Self
- Bad Hair · Reggie Watson, Director
- After Trek
- Dear White People · Writer, Director
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula · Self
- Moonlight · Thanks
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Dear White People · Director, Producer
- The Goldfish · Editing
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- The Colbert Report · Self
- Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy · Executive producer, Creator