Barry Jenkins
Biography
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 Moonligh…
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Filmography
Acting (8)
Movies (2)
Television (6)
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022as Self - Director, The Underground Railroad
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020as Self
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
Trailblazer Honors
2014as Self - Speaker
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Crew (53)
Movies (48)
The Fence
2026 UpcomingExecutive Producer
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Sorry, Baby
2025Producer
Preparation for the Next Life
2025Producer
I Wish You Would
2025Executive Producer
Night Bloom
2025Executive Producer
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024Director
The Fire Inside
2024Producer
The Fire Inside
2024Writer
Weapons and Their Names
2023Associate Producer
Another Young Couple
2023Director
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
2023Producer
Aftersun
2022Producer
Neighbors
2021Thanks
The Gaze
2021Director
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
2020Executive Producer
Charm City Kings
2020Story
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018Director
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018Producer
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018Screenplay
Moonlight
2016Director
Moonlight
2016Screenplay
Reagan
2016Thanks
The High Five
2014Producer
Sun Don't Shine
2013Thanks
King's Gym
2013Director
Chlorophyl
2011Director
Chlorophyl
2011Writer
Remigration
2011Director
Remigration
2011Producer
Remigration
2011Writer
Medicine for Melancholy
2009Director
Medicine for Melancholy
2009Writer
A Young Couple
2009Director
One Shot
2009Director
Tall Enough
2009Director
Tall Enough
2009Writer
Little Brown Boy
2003Director
Little Brown Boy
2003Writer
My Josephine
2003Director
My Josephine
2003Writer
Be My Baby
Director
Untitled Barry Jenkins 'Virunga' Adaptation
Writer
Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
Director
Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
Executive Producer
The Natural Order
Director
The Natural Order
Writer
The Intuitionist
Director
The Intuitionist
Writer
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