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Dustin Lance Black

Writing

Born June 10, 1974 · Sacramento, California, USA

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Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2009
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best First Screenplay · 2009
  • Paul Selvin Award · 2009
  • Writers Guild of America Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2009
  • San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2008
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best First Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • Writers Guild of America Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Original and Adapted Screenplay · 2008 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2008 · nominated

Filmography15 titles

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018as Self

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Director, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer

Prophet's Prey

2015Executive Producer

Milk

2008as Castro Clone

Big Love

2006Executive Story Editor, Staff Writer, Writer

The Case Against 8

2014as Self

Rustin

2023Screenplay

Visible: Out on Television

2020as Self

When We Rise

2017Executive Producer

J. Edgar

2011Writer

The Out List

2013as Himself

Question Time

1979as Himself - Panellist

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

Virginia

2010Director, Writer

Mama's Boy

2022as Self