About

Known credits:
110
Birthday:
1982-02-10
Place of birth:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Terence Nance

Overview

Terence Nance (born February 10, 1982; Dallas, Texas) is an American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician. He is best known for his directing debut "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" (2012), and as the creator of the avant-garde TV program "Random Acts of Flyness" (2018), which is produced by his production company MVMT and airs on HBO. Nance is in a relationship with Naima Ramos-Chapman. The two met while they interviewed him for Saint Heron, the creative agency owned by Solange Knowles.

Nance was born in Dallas, Texas. He earned his MFA from New York University where he studied visual art.

Nance's 2012 film "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" incorporates an earlier short film, animation and an original score. It premiered in the Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier section in 2012 and was also screened as part of the 2012 New Directors/New Films Festival in New York. Scholar Terri Francis has described it as "...an experimental film...that recreates the unspoken space amid friendship and relationships". Starring Terence Nance himself and the girl with whom he is caught up in this difficult dance, the film shifts between reconstruction and reimagining using both animation and live action. The film was also featured at a screening as part of the Afrofuturist Film Festival at the New School on 3 May 2015.

In August 2018, Nance's TV series "Random Acts of Flyness" debuted on HBO. In September 2018, Nance was announced as the director of the sequel of Space Jam, produced by Ryan Coogler. On July 16, 2019, it was announced that Nance left the project because he and "the studio/producers had different takes on the creative vision for Space Jam: A New Legacy", though he retained both screenwriting and executive producing credits.

Nance also composes and performs music under the alias "Terence Etc.", composing some of the music for his "Random Acts of Flyness" series and releasing his debut EP "Things I Never Had" in January 2020. His debut full-length album "V O R T E X" was released on August 19, 2022 under the Brainfeeder label.

Known for

Acting
2019 Guisado on Sunset Actor N/A
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2018 Piu Piu Actor N/A
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2018 Afroprojection #1: The Sweet Atmosphere Phased at 120° and Went Blank When the Universe Collapsed Actor 59
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2018 Random Acts of Flyness Actor Terence 66
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2017 The Paris Project Actor N/A
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2017 Lost & Found Actor N/A
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2017 The Show About the Show Actor Tony 58
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2017 Lost & Found Actor N/A
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2017 The Wreck Itself Actor N/A
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2016 Women Who Kill Actor Darren 58
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2013 Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse Actor Christopher Bosh / Star Prince Akilobataar 58
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2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Actor 58
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2007 African Booty Scratcher Actor Lance N/A
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Directing
2023 André 3000 - New Blue Sun (Listening) Directing Director 58
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2020 18 Black Girls and Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $9 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2020 18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $8 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2020 Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia Directing Director 58
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2019 18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $7 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2019 Guisado on Sunset Directing Director N/A
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2019 Solange - When I Get Home Directing Director 58
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2019 Nowhere, Nobody Directing Director N/A
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2019 Earl Sweatshirt - Nowhere, Nobody Directing Director N/A
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2019 Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself Directing Director N/A
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2018 White People Won't Save You Directing Director N/A
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2017 18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $6 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2017 18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $5 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2017 18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $5 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2017 Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky Directing Director 59
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2017 Nick Hakim - Bet She Looks Like You Directing Director N/A
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2016 They Charge For The Sun Directing Director N/A
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2016 Univitellin Directing Director 59
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2016 18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $4 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2016 18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $3 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2015 Swimming in Your Skin Again Directing Director 58
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2015 18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $2 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2015 The Dig - You And I and You Directing Director 58
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2015 The Triptych Directing Director N/A
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2014 Beyoncé - Their Fall Our All Directing Director 58
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2014 18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are Thus Spiritual Machines: $1 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion Directing Director N/A
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2013 Moon Medicine - Moonrising Directing Director N/A
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2013 Frenel Directing Director N/A
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2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Directing Director 58
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2012 Everything Absolutely Directing Director N/A
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2011 Native Sun Directing Director 59
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2011 Pharoahe Monch - Clap (One Day) Directing Director N/A
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2010 Blitz the Ambassador - Something to Believe Directing Director N/A
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2010 How Would You Feel? Directing Director N/A
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2009 No Ward Directing Director 59
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Writing
2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Writing Screenplay 66
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2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Writing Story 66
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2020 Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia Writing Writer 58
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2019 Guisado on Sunset Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself Writing Story N/A
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2018 Random Acts of Flyness Writing Writer 66
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2016 They Charge For The Sun Writing Screenplay N/A
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2016 Univitellin Writing Writer 59
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2015 The Dig - You And I and You Writing Writer 58
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2014 Beyoncé - Their Fall Our All Writing Writer 58
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2013 Frenel Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Moon Medicine - Moonrising Writing Writer N/A
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2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Writing Screenplay 58
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2010 Blitz the Ambassador - Something to Believe Writing Screenplay N/A
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2010 How Would You Feel? Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2022 Master Production Executive Producer 57
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2021 Out / Side of Time Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Production Executive Producer 66
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2021 Rage Against the Machine - Killing in Thy Name Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Steve Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Pier Kids: The Life Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Nowhere, Nobody Production Producer N/A
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2019 Selah and the Spades Production Executive Producer 58
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2018 Piu Piu Production Executive Producer N/A
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2018 Piu Piu Production Producer N/A
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2018 The Burial of Kojo Production Associate Producer 59
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2018 The Burial of Kojo Production Producer 59
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2017 The Paris Project Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Ryann Holmes Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Univitellin Production Producer 59
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2016 And Nothing Happened Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Swimming in Your Skin Again Production Producer 58
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2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Production Producer 58
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2011 Native Sun Production Producer 59
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2010 How Would You Feel? Production Producer N/A
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2009 No Ward Production Producer 59
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2009 No Ward Production Publicist 59
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Sound
2023 The Young Wife Sound Music 58
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2019 Selah and the Spades Sound Songs 58
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2019 Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself Sound Sound Designer N/A
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2010 How Would You Feel? Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2007 African Booty Scratcher Sound Music N/A
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Art
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Art Main Title Designer 69
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2014 Evolution of a Criminal Art Title Designer 59
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2013 Sweet Honey Chile' Art Title Designer N/A
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2012 Sleep Art Graphic Designer 59
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2011 The Feeling You Get Art Production Design N/A
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Camera
2019 Guisado on Sunset Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2016 And Nothing Happened Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 No Ward Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2018 Madeline's Madeline Crew Thanks 58
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2017 Stumped Crew Thanks N/A
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2015 House Date Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
2019 Guisado on Sunset Editing Editor N/A
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2019 Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself Editing Editor N/A
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2015 The Dig - You And I and You Editing Editor 58
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2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Editing Editor 58
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2010 Blitz the Ambassador - Something to Believe Editing Editor N/A
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2010 How Would You Feel? Editing Editor N/A
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2009 No Ward Editing Editor 59
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2008 Word?! I Didn't Know (__) Could Get Down Like That! Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Visual Effects Animation 58
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