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Second Black director to direct a Best Picture-winning film. First African-American director to direct a Best Picture-winning film. 2017: Jordan Peele: Get Out: Nominated First African-American nominated for both Best Director and Best Picture for their debut film. 2018: Spike Lee: BlacKkKlansman: Nominated
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
Pages in category "African-American film directors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 337 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022), pictured in 1963, was the first Black movie star and the first Black male winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), pictured in 1946, was an American tap dancer, actor, singer, perhaps best known today for his Shirley Temple films.
She made film history in 2019 when her debut feature film “Atlantics” (2019) became the first movie from a Black female director to compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film ...
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues.
(Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM) – Credit: Photo Presley Ann / Getty Images These Black male actors over 50 are some of the most versatile, commanding and dynamic trailblazers in the biz.
Jamie Babbit; Héctor Babenco; Lloyd Bacon; Clarence G. Badger; John Badham; Bae Yong-Kyun; Cindy Baer; Prince Bagdasarian; King Baggot; Nadeem Baig; Prano Bailey-Bond