About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1979-11-19
Place of birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
Website:
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Barry Jenkins

Overview

Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy (2008), for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature. He is also a creative collaborator and a member of The Chopstars collective.

Following an eight-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, Jenkins directed and co-wrote the LGBTQ-themed independent drama Moonlight (2016), which won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Jenkins received an Oscar nomination for Best Director and jointly won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay with Tarell Alvin McCraney. He became the fourth Black person nominated for Best Director and the second to direct a Best Picture winner. He released his third directorial feature If Beale Street Could Talk 2018, to critical praise and earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes.

He is also known for his work in television. In 2017, Jenkins directed "Chapter V" of the Netflix series Dear White People. In 2021, he created and directed the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad, based on the novel of the same name. The series received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie nomination and won a Peabody Award. In 2017, Jenkins was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Another Young Couple Actor N/A
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2019 If Beale Street Could Talk: Poetry in Motion Actor 60
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2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Actor Self 69
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2013 Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse Actor Star King Zorzdon Pxxa 58
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Directing
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Directing Director 70
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2023 Another Young Couple Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Gaze Directing Director 58
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2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Directing Director 66
Fair
2016 Moonlight Directing Director 72
Good
2013 King's Gym Directing Director N/A
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2011 Chlorophyl Directing Director 59
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2011 Remigration Directing Director N/A
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2009 Tall Enough Directing Director 58
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2009 A Young Couple Directing Director 59
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2009 One Shot Directing Director N/A
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2009 Medicine for Melancholy Directing Director 58
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2003 Little Brown Boy Directing Director 58
Average
2003 My Josephine Directing Director 59
Average
Untitled Alvin Ailey Project Directing Director N/A
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Love Jones 2 Directing Director N/A
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The Natural Order Directing Director N/A
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The Intuitionist Directing Director N/A
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Be My Baby Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 The Fire Inside Writing Writer 60
Fair
2020 Charm City Kings Writing Story 68
Fair
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2016 Moonlight Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2011 Chlorophyl Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Remigration Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Tall Enough Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Medicine for Melancholy Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 Little Brown Boy Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 My Josephine Writing Writer 59
Average
Untitled Barry Jenkins 'Virunga' Adaptation Writing Writer N/A
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The Intuitionist Writing Writer N/A
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The Natural Order Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Preparation for the Next Life Production Producer N/A
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2025 Sorry, Baby Production Producer 59
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2025 I Wish You Would Production Executive Producer N/A
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2025 Night Bloom Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 The Fire Inside Production Producer 60
Fair
2023 All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Production Producer 58
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2023 Weapons and Their Names Production Associate Producer N/A
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2022 Aftersun Production Producer 72
Good
2021 The Underground Railroad Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2020 Never Rarely Sometimes Always Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Production Producer 66
Fair
2014 The High Five Production Producer 58
Average
2014 True Detective Production Executive Producer 82
Very good
2011 Remigration Production Producer N/A
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Love Jones 2 Production Executive Producer N/A
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Untitled Alvin Ailey Project Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 Neighbors Crew Thanks N/A
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2016 Reagan Crew Thanks N/A
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2013 Sun Don't Shine Crew Thanks 58
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