Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966 in Liberia ) is an American film director , film producer and screenwriter of African American descent.
Life
Dunye graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1990 with a BA . She then studied at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey , where she received her MFA in 1992 .
She became a college professor at UCLA . She also worked as a film director and producer. She has directed and produced several films since the early 1990s. Dunye is an openly lesbian and has two children.
Filmography (selection)
(as a film director)
- 1990: Janine
- 1991: She Don't Fade
- 1992: Vanilla Sex
- 1993: An Untitled Portrait
- 1993: The Potluck and the Passion
- 1994: Greetings from Africa
- 1996: The Watermelon Woman
- 2001: Stranger Inside
- 2004: My Baby's Daddy
- 2012: Mommy is Coming
- 2019: Dear White People (TV series, episode)
Awards (selection)
- 1996: Teddy Award for The Watermelon Woman
- 2002: Audience Award and Special Mention at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival for Stranger Inside
- 2003: Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, Film / Video Nominee
- 2004: Community Vision Award, National Center for Lesbian Rights
- 2012: Feminist Porn Award 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dunye: Resumé ( Memento April 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of Cheryl Dunye. (Retrieved July 21, 2009.)
- ↑ Dunye
- ↑ FELIX: A JOURNAL OF MEDIA ARTS AND COMMUNICATION: Dunye
Web links
- Official Dunye website
- Cheryl Dunye in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dunye, Cheryl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liberian-American screenwriter and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liberia |