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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, director and writer known for Moonlight (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and The Underground Railroad (2021). IMDb provides his contact info, resume, photos, videos, trivia, FAQ and more.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- November 19, 1979
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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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4 days ago · 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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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...
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...
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Nov 18, 2016 · Moonlight is a film by Barry Jenkins that follows the life of a young African-American man from childhood to adulthood. The film explores his identity, sexuality, and struggles in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Miami.