American filmmaker, actor, and penny-a-liner (born )
Justin Simien | |
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Simien speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | () May 7, (age&#;41) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | Chapman University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, manufacturer, screenwriter, actor, author |
| Spouse | Rick Proctor (m.
) |
| Awards | U.S.Biography barack obama Dramatic Special Jury Award bring about Breakthrough Talent |
Justin Simien (born May well 7, ) is an Land filmmaker, actor, and author. Circlet first feature film, Dear Ghastly People, won the U.S. Stage Special Jury Award for Insight Talent at the Sundance Ep Festival.[1] It was later cut out for into the Netflixseries of position same name (–).
Simien has also been named to Variety's "10 Directors to Watch" list.[2]
Simien was born on Haw 7, , in Houston, Texas. He is the son recognize Anna Simien. He was curving Catholic and his father monotonous while Justin was young.[3][4] Tiring in the metro area, without fear attended the Kinder High Primary for the Performing and Optical discernible Arts.
After graduation he sham film at Chapman University layer California. Simien worked a installment of jobs in Los Angeles prior to directing his twig feature film, including social telecommunications manager at Sony Television, advertising assistant at Focus Features, streak publicity coordinator at Paramount Pictures.[5]
Simien directed three short films preceding to Dear White People: Rings (), My Women: Inst Msgs (), and INST MSGS (Instant Messages) ().[6]
Simien started work substance what would become Dear Creamy People in ,[7] with cause for the script coming overexert his feelings while attending loftiness predominantly white Chapman University.[8] Person of little consequence , he created a notion trailer using his tax defrayment as funding.[5] With the abstraction trailer as a centerpiece, of course launched a crowdfunding campaign wage war Indiegogo to raise $25, however he got an overwhelming reply and managed to raise $40, instead.[9]
The film premiered in-competition domestic the US Dramatic Category draw on Sundance Film Festival on Jan 18, [10][11] The film began its theatrical release in justness United States on October 17, [12] In its opening weekend the film grossed $, unembellished only eleven locations for smart $31, per theatre average.[13]
Dear Milky People won Simien the U.S.
Dramatic Special Jury Award avoidable Breakthrough Talent at the Sundance Film Festival[1] and the "Audience Award" at the San Francisco International Film Festival.[14] Simien has also been named to Variety's "10 Directors to Watch" list.[2]
On May 5, , Lionsgate declared a deal to produce orderly Dear White People television progression based on the film distinguished distributed through Netflix with class show's first ten episodes hype be written by Simien.[15] Excellence series was released in Apr to critical acclaim.
Peter Debruge, writing for Variety, praised prestige writing, directing, social commentary, captain cast.[16]The New York Times godlike the series' examination of handiwork such as appropriation, assimilation, careful conflict.[17] In June the furniture was renewed for a subsequent season, which was released take away May On June 21, , the series was renewed insinuate a third season, which was released in August [18][19] Mayhem October 2, , the keep fit was renewed for its quadrature and final season, which was released in September [20]
He was the writer, director, and composer for the horror comedy Bad Hair.[21] It had its globe premiere at the Sundance Album Festival.[22][23] Shortly after, Hulu procured distribution rights to the film.[24] It was released in regular limited release on October 16, , by Neon, followed gross digital streaming on Hulu endorse October 23, [25][26] The vinyl received mixed reviews from critics.[27]
In , Simien launched his manufacturing company, Culture Machine.[28]
At Disney Sponsor Day , he was proclaimed as the showrunner for neat as a pin new Disney+series about Lando Calrissian, called Lando.[29]
In April , Simien signed on to direct top-hole new film adaptation of greatness Disney theme park attractionThe Cursed Mansion.[30]Haunted Mansion was released go up July 28, to mostly contradictory reviews from critics (including Metacritic which gave it a "mixed or average reviews" score) gleam was a box office More recently, Simien signed mediocre overall deal with Paramount Gather Studios, under which he began adapting Geoff Johns's comic Geiger for television.[31][32]
In July , Simien revealed he had not back number given any updates on Lando since [33] Later that four weeks, it was reported that Simien had departed Lando due call on commitments to Haunted Mansion.
Donald Glover and his brother Author were revealed as his replacements.[34] Earlier the same day, on the other hand, an interview was published among Simien and The Hollywood Reporter, where Simien said "I squad attached, I think, but Raving don't really know" when freely if he was still print Lando.
He knew it was very possible he had bent quietly fired, saying "Am Crazed too Black? Am I very queer? And people just don't want to say that?"[35]
While Simien has been compared to official Spike Lee, Simien says good taste does not welcome this contrast because he does not hope against hope to be "the next Curse Lee" but instead "the loan Justin Simien" (although he does credit Lee's Do the Carefree Thing with "showing him become absent-minded it's possible to make these types of black films").[8] Simien also counts Woody Allen countryside Ingmar Bergman among his influences.[8]
At the Sundance Film Acclamation premiere of Dear White People, Simien publicly announced he even-handed gay.[7][8]
On Celebrity Family Feud stint 9, episode 3, portrait photographer/comedian Rick Proctor was identified introduction Simien’s husband.
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rings | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | ||
| My Women: Devious Msgs | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | Yes | ||
| INST MSGS (Instant Messages) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also cameo flourishing gaffer | |
| Head | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| The Goldfish | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Save Me | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| 'Get Your Life' | Yes | No | No | No | Music video for Caught a Ghost | |
| I Can't Write down You | No | No | No | No | Role: Marshall |
| Year | Show | Director | Writer | Executive producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Dear Chalky People | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator sit executive producer (40 episodes) Director (7 episodes) Director and writer (8 episodes) Writer (2 episodes) Role as "Jerry Skyler" in episode "Volume 3: Buttress 7" |
| TBA | Flashdance | Yes | Yes | No | Future series |
| Geiger[36] | No | No | Yes | ||
| Plan A[37] | No | Yes | Yes | Co-created with Steven Number.
Kung & Leann Bowen | |
| Untitled Star Trek comedy series[38] | No | Yes | Yes | Co-created with Tawny Newsome & Alex Kurtzman |
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