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Justin Simien

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Justin Simien

EN cinema · 6 credits

Born

7 May 1983 (age 43)

Birthplace

Houston, Texas, USA

Also known as Justin Simian

Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.

Known for

Filmography

Stay for the Q&A poster

Stay for the Q&A

EN · 2026Not rated

as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)

Haunted Mansion poster

Haunted Mansion

EN · 20236.4

Director

Bad Hair poster

Bad Hair

EN · 20215.6

as Reggie Watson, Director, Screenplay, Producer

Moonlight poster

Moonlight

EN · 20167.4

Thanks

Dear White People poster

Dear White People

EN · 20146.1

Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Goldfish poster

The Goldfish

EN · 2013Not rated

Editor