Important Creatives of Color
by ldr2104 | created - 19 Mar 2020 | updated - 26 Mar 2020 | Public
1. Dee Rees
Director | Mudbound
Writer/Director Dee Rees is an alumna of New York University's graduate film program and a Sundance Screenwriting & Directing Lab Fellow.
In 2018, Dee became the first Black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for her highly-acclaimed film Mudbound (2017). The film, ...
2. Stephen Lotwis
Music_department | Moulin Rouge!
Stephen Lotwis is known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and Stigmata (1999).
3. A'Lelia Bundles
Writer | Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
A'Lelia Bundles's book, "On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker" -- the definitive biography of her great-great-grandmother, Madam C. J. Walker -- was a New York Times Notable Book, and is the inspiration for a 2020 four-part Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer and Blair ...
4. Elle Johnson
Producer | Bosch
Elle Johnson is known for Bosch (2014), The Glades (2010) and Ghost Whisperer (2005).
5. Janine Sherman Barrois
Producer | Criminal Minds
Janine Sherman Barrois is an award-winning writer/showrunner under an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. to create and develop new series. She is known for her work on Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madame CJ Walker (2020) starring Octavia Spencer, Claws (2017) starring Niecy ...
6. Tyger Williams
Writer | Menace II Society
Tyger Williams is known for Menace II Society (1993), Snowfall (2017) and The Perfect Guy (2015).
7. Kasi Lemmons
Director | Harriet
Kasi Lemmons was born on February 24, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Harriet (2019), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Candyman (1992). She has been married to Vondie Curtis-Hall since August 19, 1995. They have two children.
8. DeMane Davis
Director | Lift
DeMane Davis is known for Lift (2001), Black & White & Red All Over (1997) and Queen Sugar (2016).
9. Maverick Carter
Producer | Hustle
Maverick Carter is the CEO of SpringHill Entertainment, an entertainment and content company that develops creative content across a variety of platforms including digital, documentary and feature films, and scripted and unscripted TV. Through SpringHill, Carter has executive produced a wide range ...
10. Lena Cordina
Producer | The Hot Zone
Lena Cordina is known for The Hot Zone (2019), Hemlock Grove (2013) and Taken (2017).
11. Christine Holder
Producer | Beasts of No Nation
Christine Holder is known for Beasts of No Nation (2015), The Mauritanian (2021) and Bandidos (2024).
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