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Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film Medicine for Melancholy (2008) for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.
- 2003–present
- Lulu Wang (2018–present)
Barry Jenkins is a producer and director of acclaimed films such as Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk. Learn more about his life, career, and upcoming projects on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- November 19, 1979
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May 13, 2024 · Barry Jenkins, American director, writer, and producer who was known for creating lyrical, empathetic films that center on Black characters. His best-known movie, Moonlight, won the Oscar for best picture and for screenplay. He directed the film If Beale Street Could Talk and the TV miniseries The Underground Railroad.
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Sep 6, 2016 · Sept. 6, 2016. TELLURIDE, Colo. — In recent years, Barry Jenkins has been a familiar presence at the Telluride Film Festival. He has programmed short films, moderated panels with filmmakers and...
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Mar 23, 2022 · Magic and Moonlight: Barry Jenkins Reflects on His Oscar Winner Five Years Later. On the five-year anniversary of his surprise best-picture win, the director remembers the making of his...
Dec 8, 2018 · Two years after his paradigm-shifting Oscar success with Moonlight, the director Barry Jenkins is making a triumphant return with If Beale Street Could Talk, a delicate but devastating...
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Feb 25, 2022 · The Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins on a Renaissance in Black Film. The director of “Moonlight” discusses the recent flourishing of Black cinema, a formative lesson about movie sound, and how he...