Person
Dustin Lance Black
Writing · Born 1974-06-10 · Sacramento, California, USA
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.
Known for
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
Big Love
Writer
Under the Banner of Heaven
Executive Producer
J. Edgar
Writer
Visible: Out on Television
Self
When We Rise
Executive Producer
Milk
Castro Clone
Rustin
Screenplay
8
Self
Filmography
- 2025Rock OutDirector
- 2023RustinScreenplay
- 2022Mama's BoySelf
- 2022Under the Banner of HeavenExecutive Producer
- 2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf
- 2019The Spark: The Origins of PrideSelf
- 2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelf
- 2017When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
- 2017When We RiseExecutive Producer
- 2015Prophet's PreyExecutive Producer
- 2015The TextDirector
- 2014The Case Against 8Self
- 2014Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney FrankSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2013The Out ListHimself
- 20128Self
- 2011J. EdgarWriter
- 2011Hollywood to DollywoodSelf
- 2011Illegal LoveSelf
- 2010VirginiaDirector
- 20108: The Mormon PropositionNarrator
- 2008MilkCastro Clone
- 2008PedroScreenplay
- 2006Big LoveWriter
- 2003The Singing ForestBill
- 2002Becoming MenProducer
- 2002On the BusSelf
- 2000The Journey of Jared PriceProducer
- 1979Question TimeHimself - Panellist
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