Director the historian paradox acclaimed as one of this generations next filmmakers to watch, deon is a screenwriter, director, producer and sagaftra with a diversified genre of storytelling, ranging from comedies and dramas, to scifis and thrillers, and even westerns. Every black director nominated for an oscar, from john. Boys in the hood was good enough alone to get singleton into the top 5. To learn more about black directors, visit the african american steering committee of the directors guild of america and the black filmmakers hall of fame.
While no other film directed by a black director was able to reach the. In 1989, french west indies director euzhan palcy became the first black female director to have a film produced by a major hollywood studio, mgm. Usc hollywood diversity report shows black directors best. His production company, 40 acres and a mule filmworks, has. Well, according to the producers guild of america they are engaged in. White men dominate film industry, studies confirm studio heads are 94 percent white and entirely male while diversity continues to be lacking industrywide, a. Highestgrossing movies from black directors indiewire. Waiting to exhale, phone booth, rage in harlem, fruitvale station. Into the spiderverse, which was codirected by peter. New studies say 2018 was a boost for black male directors, but. See more ideas about african american actors, american actors and black actors. Film directors are still overwhelmingly white and male, according to a report published thursday the new report from the university of southern californias annenberg inclusion initiative. The 30 best movies made by black directors taste of. Women of color are nearly invisible in film production whether as directors, producers, or in belowtheline crew positions, smith remarked.
The list below features just some of the most influential black film directors in america and their most worldrenowned works. Great movies by black american directors hollywoods diversity problem has been getting some needed attention in recent years, but black american filmmakers have been making great movies since. For those feeling a dearth of movies about black culture, hopefully this. Oscar devereaux micheaux was an africanamerican author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Technically, blackkklansman also became lees biggest film as a producer and cowriter. There are almost 24 male directors for every female. Deon is a 1999 graduate from ucla, with studies in film. Best 30 black film production company in downtown, atlanta. Spike lee fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a famous filmmaker, lee is now one of the most wellknown directors in the movie industry. Blackfilms list of the top africanamerican film producers for 2018.
He is a director and writer, known for black panther 2018, creed 2015 and. A new filmmaker named ryan coogler sat atop that list, and he was joined by justin simien, amma asante whose followup to. Total number of blackdirected films among the 1,000 movies on those lists. Feature film directors overwhelmingly are white men, says dga report. Film directors are still overwhelmingly white and male time. Top ten black directors in 2018 a historic, great year at the box. Of the 100 top fictional movies at the box office last year, 16 of them were.
Inside man is his only feature length film that he directed without a. The africanamerican filmmakers on this list have spent their lives and careers dealing with a doubleedged sword. Adult porn star directors adult dvd movies, adult blu. However, the study concluded that films with underrepresented producers were more likely to be directed by an individual from an under.
The 33 highestgrossing movies directed by black filmmakers from john singleton to f. According to the dgas inaugural feature film diversity report, just 6. Every black director nominated for an oscar, from john singleton to spike lee photos. But with hits like too fast too furious 2, four brothers, baby boy, poetic. Out of the 57 black directors included, only three were. A record amount of films by black directors hit theaters and. Antoine fuqua is an american film director, known for his work in the film. He is a director and producer, known for girls trip 2017, the best man holiday. Watching a black womans story on the big screen is always a beautiful moment. Shelton jackson spike lee born march 20, 1957 is an african american film director, producer, writer, and actor. And though there are dozens of black female directors to become. The 30 best movies made by black directors posted on january 29, 2017 june 5, 2018 by andre watkins 2016 was a landmark year for critically acclaimed black authored and focused work. Gary gray, there are 33 movies from black directors that grossed over.
The 35 best black movie directors, producers, and screenplay writers. Hollywood executives and are generating box office hits often through movies that have. Daheli hall henry hampton rob hardy leslie harris director thomas allen harris wendell b. Directorwriter do the right thing, inside man, jungle fever, shes. Feature film directors overwhelmingly are white men, says. While the film won best picture and mcqueen earned a statuette as a producer, he lost the directing. Producers make hollywood move and put the pieces together to make movies happen. Also, analysis of underrepresented directors in this report only includes black and asian helmers across the 1,200 film sample, a research gap that the authors say will eventually be filled.
The 35 best black movie directors, producers, and screenplay. Two years ago, we published our first list of 10 black directors to watch. What men want, a reboot of the mel gibson film that will star taraji p. As producer of the x men reboot, singer saved a franchise from derailment. Will packer has been a hollywood mover and shaker with cult films such as trois and hits like stomp the yard.