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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1983-05-07 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Justin Simien

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

Directing

2024

Hollywood Black as Director

2023

Haunted Mansion as Director

2021

Bad Hair as Director

2017

Dear White People as Director

2014

Dear White People as Director

Production

2026

2024

Hollywood Black as Executive Producer

2021

Bad Hair as Producer

2014

Dear White People as Producer

Editing

2013

The Goldfish as Editor

Writing

2021

Bad Hair as Screenplay

2017

2014

Dear White People as Screenplay

Crew

2016

Moonlight as Thanks

Creator