2016Nominee
Best Performance
Moonlight
Justin Simien
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Houston, Texas, USA
May 7, 1983
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2023Nominee
Best Director
Haunted Mansion
2021Nominee
Best Performance
Bad Hair
Career Highlights
2014Highlight
Best Director
Dear White People
2026Highlight
Best Performance
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