About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1974-06-10
Place of birth:
Sacramento, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Dustin Lance Black

Overview

Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film Milk, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009. He has also subsequently written the screenplays for the film J. Edgar and the 2022 crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.

Known for

Acting
2022 Mama's Boy Actor Self 58
Average
2020 Visible: Out on Television Actor Self 69
Fair
2019 The Spark: The Origins of Pride Actor Self 59
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2018 The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Actor Self 59
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2017 When We Rise: The People Behind The Story Actor 59
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2014 The Case Against 8 Actor Self 59
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2014 Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank Actor Self 59
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2013 The Out List Actor Himself 59
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2011 Hollywood to Dollywood Actor Self 59
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2010 8: The Mormon Proposition Actor Narrator 58
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2008 Milk Actor Castro Clone 69
Fair
2003 The Singing Forest Actor Bill 58
Average
2002 On the Bus Actor Self 58
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Directing
2015 The Text Directing Director 59
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2010 Virginia Directing Director 58
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2002 On the Bus Directing Director 58
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2000 The Journey of Jared Price Directing Director 59
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Writing
2023 Rustin Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2022 Mama's Boy Writing Book 58
Average
2015 The Text Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 8 Writing Writer N/A
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2011 J. Edgar Writing Writer 61
Fair
2010 Virginia Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 Milk Writing Writer 69
Fair
2008 Pedro Writing Story 58
Average
2008 Pedro Writing Screenplay 58
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2000 The Journey of Jared Price Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2022 Under the Banner of Heaven Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2017 When We Rise Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2015 Prophet's Prey Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 Milk Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2002 Becoming Men Production Producer 59
Average
2000 The Journey of Jared Price Production Producer 59
Average