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B. Orlando Bagwell; Sam Bailey (director) Mya Baker; Melvonna Ballenger; Robert Banks (filmmaker) Rhonda Baraka; Paris Barclay; Neema Barnette; Qasim Basir; Kim Bass
At just 24 years old, John Singleton was the youngest person and first Black person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, for his debut film “Boyz n the Hood” (1991).
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: / m ɪ ˈ ʃ oʊ / ⓘ; (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, [1] Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent ...
Race films typically emphasized self-improvement and middle-class values, while also "foster[ing] an entire generation of independent African American filmmakers and helped establish a 'Black cinema' in America, an artform and system where Black directors were empowered to be independent — raising money, shooting and editing, and scoring ...
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
Adapted from Parks' semi-autobiographical novel, the film depicted a Black teenager's coming-of-age in Kansas during the 1920s. The Learning Tree addressed racial and societal challenges with an authenticity rarely seen in mainstream cinema at the time, paving the way for African-American directors to take on leadership roles in Hollywood. [8]
Actor, producer, writer and director Tyler Perry is one of the most successful Black celebrities in the television and film industry. In 2008, Perry opened the first major film studio owned by a ...
Films directed by Charles Burnett (director) (10 P) C. Films directed by Calmatic (2 P) Films directed by Steven Caple Jr. (1 C, 3 P) Films directed by Ryan Coogler (5 P)