About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1971-12-14
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Derick Thomas

Overview

Derick Prince writer, producer and director is a native Baltimorean, armed with a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from Morgan State University, after working as a news videographer-journalist, Prince opened his own production company in with an eye on Hollywood. His first feature film, Charm City, the nationally successful title in won UMFF Best Feature Film. Derick Prince credits urban America for much of the movie’s success. Prince has gone on to Director other titles such as The Heroin King, a documentary film about Melvin William’s heroin czar of Baltimore city during the early 80’s. His life story was made famous by HBO’s The Wire series. Prince also co-wrote 4 Life and urban drama starring Wood Harris and Elise Neale. Prince completed his urban trilogy with Raising Wolves UMFF “Best Gritty Feature Film” winner, an urban drama about the lost generation of teenage boys struggling to find manhood on the streets of Baltimore, starring Tray Chaney of The Wire. All of the Prince films can be found in various venues such as Walmart, Redbox, Tubi, Roku, Pluto TV, Vudu and more

Known for

Acting
2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Actor Attorney N/A
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2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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Blue Light City Actor Carter N/A
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Directing
2015 First Date Directing Director N/A
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2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Directing Director N/A
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2012 Raising Wolves Directing Director N/A
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2006 Charm City Directing Director N/A
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Blue Light City Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Charm City Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Production Producer N/A
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2012 Raising Wolves Production Producer N/A
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2006 Charm City Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Charm City Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2013 Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams Editing Editor N/A
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2006 Charm City Editing Editor N/A
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