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Cheryl Dunye

Directing

Born: 1966-05-13
From: Monrovia, Liberia
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.4

Biography

Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.

Photos4

Awards & Nominations2 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Guggenheim Fellowship

2016
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best Director

Stranger Inside

2002
🏆 Won

Anonymous Was A Woman Award

1997

Acting16 titles

Strange Weather
10.0
Movie

Strange Weather

1993Drama
Vanilla Sex
7.5
Movie

Vanilla Sex

1992Documentary
An Untitled Portrait
7.5
Movie

An Untitled Portrait

1993Documentary
The Watermelon Woman
6.9
Movie

The Watermelon Woman

1997Drama
The Potluck and the Passion
6.6
Movie

The Potluck and the Passion

1993Drama
Lavender Limelight
6.5
Movie

Lavender Limelight

1998Documentary
Greetings from Africa
6.0
Movie

Greetings from Africa

1996Comedy
Hollywood Black
5.0
Series

Hollywood Black

2024Documentary
Mansfield 66/67
4.8
Movie

Mansfield 66/67

2017Documentary
The Owls
3.5
Movie

The Owls

2010Drama
Mommy Is Coming
3.4
Movie

Mommy Is Coming

2012Comedy
Hooters!
1.0
Movie

Hooters!

2010Documentary
Dykes, Camera, Action!
0.5
Movie

Dykes, Camera, Action!

2018Documentary
Sex Fish
0
Movie

Sex Fish

1993Drama
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama

Directing34 titles

The Umbrella Academy
8.5
Series

The Umbrella Academy

2019-2024Action
Bridgerton
8.1
Series

Bridgerton

2020 - ...Drama
You
8.0
Series

You

2018-2025Thriller
Star
8.0
Series

Star

2016-2019Drama
Queen Sugar
7.7
Series

Queen Sugar

2016-2022Drama
Dead Boy Detectives
7.7
Series

Dead Boy Detectives

2024Drama
Manifest
7.6
Series

Manifest

2018-2023Sci-Fi
Vanilla Sex
7.5
Movie

Vanilla Sex

1992Documentary
An Untitled Portrait
7.5
Movie

An Untitled Portrait

1993Documentary
The Fosters
7.5
Series

The Fosters

2013-2018Drama
All Rise
7.4
Series

All Rise

2019-2023Drama
The Equalizer
7.3
Series

The Equalizer

2021-2025Thriller
Lovecraft Country
7.1
Series

Lovecraft Country

2020Drama
The Rookie: Feds
7.0
Series

The Rookie: Feds

2022-2023Thriller
The Watermelon Woman
6.9
Movie

The Watermelon Woman

1997Drama
American Gigolo
6.8
Series

American Gigolo

2022Drama
The Hunting Wives
6.8
Series

The Hunting Wives

2025 - ...Drama
Claws
6.8
Series

Claws

2017-2022Comedy
Pride
6.7
Series

Pride

2021Documentary
Y: The Last Man
6.7
Series

Y: The Last Man

2021Sci-Fi
The Potluck and the Passion
6.6
Movie

The Potluck and the Passion

1993Drama
Love Is___
6.3
Series

Love Is___

2018Drama
The Emperor of Ocean Park
6.2
Series

The Emperor of Ocean Park

2024 - ...Drama
Greetings from Africa
6.0
Movie

Greetings from Africa

1996Comedy
My Baby's Daddy
4.7
Movie

My Baby's Daddy

2004Comedy
Stranger Inside
4.5
Movie

Stranger Inside

2001Thriller
The Owls
3.5
Movie

The Owls

2010Drama
Mommy Is Coming
3.4
Movie

Mommy Is Coming

2012Comedy
Black Is Blue
1.0
Movie

Black Is Blue

2014Drama
Valencia: The Movie/S
0.5
Movie

Valencia: The Movie/S

2013Comedy
Brother From Another Time
0
Movie

Brother From Another Time

2014Drama
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
0
Movie

DiAna's Hair Ego Remix

2017Documentary
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama

Writing8 titles

Truth Be Told
7.3
Movie

Truth Be Told

2002Drama
The Watermelon Woman
6.9
Movie

The Watermelon Woman

1997Drama
The Potluck and the Passion
6.6
Movie

The Potluck and the Passion

1993Drama
Greetings from Africa
6.0
Movie

Greetings from Africa

1996Comedy
Stranger Inside
4.5
Movie

Stranger Inside

2001Thriller
The Owls
3.5
Movie

The Owls

2010Drama
Mommy Is Coming
3.4
Movie

Mommy Is Coming

2012Comedy
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama

Production5 titles

Greetings from Africa
6.0
Movie

Greetings from Africa

1996Comedy
The Owls
3.5
Movie

The Owls

2010Drama
Mommy Is Coming
3.4
Movie

Mommy Is Coming

2012Comedy
Rainbow Girls
0
Movie

Rainbow Girls

2025Drama
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
0
Movie

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

2024Drama

Editing2 titles

Vanilla Sex
7.5
Movie

Vanilla Sex

1992Documentary
The Watermelon Woman
6.9
Movie

The Watermelon Woman

1997Drama

Crew1 title

Vanilla Sex
7.5
Movie

Vanilla Sex

1992Documentary