The Silence of the Lambs
1991
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Kasi Lemmons (/ ˈ k eɪ s i /; born Karen Lemmons, February 24, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She made her directorial debut with Eve's Bayou (1997), followed by Talk to Me (2007), Black Nativity (2013), Harriet (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). [3]
Feb 10, 2023 · An incredibly impressive writer-director debut for Lemmons, the film is also lauded for being a rare coming-of-age tale about a young Black girl and its honest portrayal of Black life.
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Kasi was Vassar College’s 2008 Artist in Residence, and in the 2010-2011 academic year, Lemmons was the UCLA Regents’ Lecturer in the School of Theater, Film & Television. She was also the leader/moderator of AFI curriculum’s core class, Narrative Workshop.
Kasi Lemmons was born on February 24, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Harriet (2019), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Candyman (1992). She has been married to Vondie Curtis-Hall since August 19, 1995. They have two children.
- February 24, 1961
Mar 20, 2020 · When director Kasi Lemmons began researching haircare entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker 20 years ago, she was bowled over by what she discovered. “She was a black woman who became the first...
Oct 30, 2019 · Kasi Lemmons’s “Harriet” is a bold and accomplished exception: this bio-pic of Harriet Tubman develops her actions as a freer of enslaved people with ardent and detailed attention to the...
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Oct 28, 2019 · When Kasi Lemmons got the chance to direct the first feature-length biopic about Harriet Tubman, she faced a delicate challenge. “I really wanted to create a film that a sophisticated...
