Barry Jenkins

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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 Moonlight (2016), which won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Jenkins received an Oscar nomination for Best Director and jointly won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay with Tarell Alvin McCraney. He became the fourth Black person nominated for Best Director and the second to direct a Best Picture winner. He released his third directorial feature If Beale Street Could Talk 2018, to critical praise and earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. He is also known for his work in television. In 2017, Jenkins directed "Chapter V" of the Netflix series Dear White People. In 2021, he created and directed the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad, based on the novel of the same name. The series received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie nomination and won a Peabody Award. In 2017, Jenkins was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1979-11-19
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Directing
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  • info Birth Place Miami, Florida, USA
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Medicine for Melancholy

2009-01-30

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The Gaze

2021-05-11

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Aftersun

2022-10-21

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Sun Don't Shine

2013-04-26

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A Young Couple

2009-04-02

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My Josephine

2003-04-30

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The High Five

2014-07-23

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Little Brown Boy

2003-12-13

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I Wish You Would

2025-03-05

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Medicine for Melancholy

2009-01-30

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Tall Enough

2009-09-12

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Moonlight

2016-10-21

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Weapons and Their Names

2023-01-21

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Chlorophyl

2011-11-26

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Chlorophyl

2011-11-26

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One Shot

2009-02-27

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King's Gym

2013-08-14

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My Josephine

2003-04-30

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Moonlight

2016-10-21

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Another Young Couple

2023-02-14

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If Beale Street Could Talk

2018-12-14

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If Beale Street Could Talk

2018-12-14

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Remigration

2011-03-31

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Remigration

2011-03-31

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The Intuitionist

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The Intuitionist

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Neighbors

2021-04-06

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Reagan

2016-09-23

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Remigration

2011-03-31

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If Beale Street Could Talk

2018-12-14

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Little Brown Boy

2003-12-13

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Tall Enough

2009-09-12

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Untitled Alvin Ailey Project

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Untitled Alvin Ailey Project

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The Fire Inside

2024-12-25

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The Fire Inside

2024-12-25

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Charm City Kings

2020-01-27

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

2020-03-13

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Untitled Barry Jenkins 'Virunga' Adaptation

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Mufasa: The Lion King

2024-12-18

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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

2023-11-03

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Sorry, Baby

2025-06-27

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Preparation for the Next Life

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Night Bloom

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The Natural Order

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The Natural Order

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Be My Baby

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Dear White People

2017-04-28

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The Underground Railroad

2021-05-13

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The Underground Railroad

2021-05-13

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The Underground Railroad

2021-05-13

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True Detective

2014-01-12

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The Underground Railroad

2021-05-13