DUSTIN LANCE BLACK

Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: June 10, 1974
Place of Birth: 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.

Notable work

Filmography

Production

2025·
Rock Out
Director
2023·
Rustin
Screenplay
Creator, Teleplay, Story, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Book
Creator, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2015·
The Text
Writer, Director
Executive Producer
2012·
8
Writer
2011·
J. Edgar
Writer
2010·
Virginia
Writer, Director
2008·
Milk
Executive Producer, Writer
2008·
Pedro
Story, Screenplay
2006·
Big Love
Executive Story Editor, Staff Writer, Writer
Director
Producer
Screenplay, Director, Producer