Justin Simien
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday7 May 1983 (43 years old)
Place of birthHouston, Texas, USA
Known credits19
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.
Stay for the Q&A
2026 · Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · Self
Hollywood Black
2024 · Self
Hollywood Black
2024 · Executive Producer
Hollywood Black
2024 · Director
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023 · Executive Producer
Haunted Mansion
2023 · Director
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022 · Self - Guest Judge
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022 · Self
Bad Hair
2021 · Reggie Watson
Bad Hair
2021 · Director
Bad Hair
2021 · Screenplay
Bad Hair
2021 · Producer
After Trek
2017
Dear White People
2017 · Writer
Dear White People
2017 · Director
Dear White People
2017 · Executive Producer
Dear White People
2017 · Creator
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
2016 · Self - Guest Judge
Moonlight
2016 · Thanks
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
Dear White People
2014 · Director
Dear White People
2014 · Producer
Dear White People
2014 · Screenplay
The Goldfish
2013 · Editor
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self
Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy
Executive Producer
Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy
Creator
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