Dustin Lance Black
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.
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Filmography
Acting (17)
Movies (14)
Mama's Boy
2022as Self
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
2019as Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018as Self
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
2017
The Case Against 8
2014as Self
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
2014as Self
The Out List
2013as Himself
8
2012as Self
Hollywood to Dollywood
2011as Self
Illegal Love
2011as Self
8: The Mormon Proposition
2010as Narrator
Milk
2008as Castro Clone
The Singing Forest
2003as Bill
On the Bus
2002as Self
Crew (27)
Movies (16)
Rock Out
2025Director
Rustin
2023Screenplay
Mama's Boy
2022Book
The Text
2015Director
Prophet's Prey
2015Executive Producer
8
2012Writer
J. Edgar
2011Writer
Virginia
2010Director
Virginia
2010Writer
Milk
2008Executive Producer
Milk
2008Writer
Pedro
2008Screenplay
Pedro
2008Story
On the Bus
2002Director
Becoming Men
2002Producer
The Journey of Jared Price
2000Producer
Television (11)
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022Director
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022Executive Producer
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022Story
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022Teleplay
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022Writer
When We Rise
2017Director
When We Rise
2017Executive Producer
When We Rise
2017Writer
Big Love
2006Executive Story Editor
Big Love
2006Staff Writer
Big Love
2006Writer
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