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Dustin Lance Black
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Dustin Lance Black is an American screenwriter, film director, film producer, and film editor. Born in Sacramento, California, in 1974, he is a member of the Writers Guild of America West. He has written in English and is educated at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Pasadena City College.
His notable works include the films *Milk* and *8*. He received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for his writing. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Satellite Award for screenwriting.
Black resides in London with his spouse, Tom Daley, and their two children. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Rainbow Warrior
- 8
- Mama's Boy
- J Edgar The Shooting Script
- Milk
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Film & TV
Sacramento, California, USA
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.
Known for
- Mama's Boy — Self2022
- Visible: Out on Television — Self2020
- The Spark: The Origins of Pride — Self2019
- The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom — Self2018
- When We Rise: The People Behind The Story2017
- The Case Against 8 — Self2014
- Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank — Self2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
- The Out List — Himself2013
- 8 — Self2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Black
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sacramento
- Spouse
- Tom Daley
- Occupation
- LGBTQ rights activist
- Educated at
- Pasadena City College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- 8
- Official website
- www.dustinlanceblack.com
- Image
- Dustin Lance Black 2019.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- London
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- Commons category
- Dustin Lance Black
- date of birth
- 1974-06-10
- Commons gallery
- Dustin Lance Black
- nominated for
- Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- social media followers
- 103883
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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