Justin Simien
Directing
- Born
- May 7, 1983 (age 43) · Houston, Texas, USA
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
Behind the camera4
- 2023Haunted Mansion Director
- 2021Bad Hair Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2014Dear White People Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 2013The Goldfish Editor
Acting2
- 2026Stay for the Q&A as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
- 2021Bad Hair as Reggie Watson