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Dustin Lance Black

Writing

Born: 1974-06-10
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

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.

Awards & Nominations5 won · 6 nominated

🏆 Won

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Milk

2009
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Milk

2009
🏆 Won

Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay

Milk

2009
🏆 Won

Paul Selvin Award

Milk

2009
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Milk

2009
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Milk

2009
Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Milk

2009
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay

Milk

2009
🏆 Won

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Original Screenplay

Milk

2008
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay

Milk

2008
Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay

Milk

2008

Acting17 titles

When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
9.0
Movie

When We Rise: The People Behind The Story

2017Drama
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
7.7
Movie

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018Documentary
Milk
7.2
Movie

Milk

2008Drama
The Case Against 8
6.8
Movie

The Case Against 8

2014Documentary
Hollywood to Dollywood
6.6
Movie

Hollywood to Dollywood

2011Documentary
Visible: Out on Television
6.3
Series

Visible: Out on Television

2020Documentary
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
6.2
Movie

The Spark: The Origins of Pride

2019Documentary
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
5.9
Movie

Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank

2014Documentary
The Out List
5.9
Movie

The Out List

2013Documentary
Question Time
5.9
Series

Question Time

1979 - ...Documentary
8: The Mormon Proposition
5.5
Movie

8: The Mormon Proposition

2010Documentary
8
5.3
Movie

8

2012Drama
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
The Singing Forest
4.3
Movie

The Singing Forest

2003Drama
On the Bus
3.7
Movie

On the Bus

2002Documentary
Mama's Boy
3.0
Movie

Mama's Boy

2022Documentary
Illegal Love
1.0
Movie

Illegal Love

2011Documentary

Directing7 titles

Under the Banner of Heaven
7.5
Series

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Thriller
When We Rise
6.2
Series

When We Rise

2017Drama
The Journey of Jared Price
5.8
Movie

The Journey of Jared Price

2000Drama
Virginia
5.2
Movie

Virginia

2010Drama
The Text
5.1
Movie

The Text

2015Comedy
On the Bus
3.7
Movie

On the Bus

2002Documentary
Rock Out
0
Movie

Rock Out

2025Documentary

Writing12 titles

Under the Banner of Heaven
7.5
Series

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Thriller
Milk
7.2
Movie

Milk

2008Drama
Big Love
6.9
Series

Big Love

2006-2011Drama
Rustin
6.5
Movie

Rustin

2023Drama
J. Edgar
6.2
Movie

J. Edgar

2011Drama
When We Rise
6.2
Series

When We Rise

2017Drama
The Journey of Jared Price
5.8
Movie

The Journey of Jared Price

2000Drama
8
5.3
Movie

8

2012Drama
Virginia
5.2
Movie

Virginia

2010Drama
The Text
5.1
Movie

The Text

2015Comedy
Pedro
5.0
Movie

Pedro

2008Drama
Mama's Boy
3.0
Movie

Mama's Boy

2022Documentary

Production6 titles

Under the Banner of Heaven
7.5
Series

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Thriller
Prophet's Prey
7.4
Movie

Prophet's Prey

2015Documentary
Milk
7.2
Movie

Milk

2008Drama
When We Rise
6.2
Series

When We Rise

2017Drama
The Journey of Jared Price
5.8
Movie

The Journey of Jared Price

2000Drama
Becoming Men
2.0
Movie

Becoming Men

2002Documentary

Creator2 titles

When We Rise
6.2
Series

When We Rise

2017Drama
Under the Banner of Heaven
7.5
Series

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Thriller