Malcolm D. Lee
Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970 in Queens , New York City ) is an American director and screenwriter.
Life
Lee studied English and Fine Arts at Georgetown University, graduating there in 1992. He then took a scholarship for screenwriting from the Disney studios and also held various positions in film production.
Lee made his debut as a director and screenwriter with the comedy film The Best Man - Wedding with Obstacles in 1999. For this he was awarded the Black Reel Award in two categories . His second film followed in 2002 with Undercover Brother , also a comedy. To date, five more cinema productions have followed, mainly comedies, and in 2006 he directed an episode of the series Alle hate Chris .
In 2013, The Best Man Holiday was a sequel to his debut film The Best Man , which he again directed. In 2016 he shot the second sequel to Barbershop (2002) with Barbershop: The Next Cut . The comedy Girls Trip , released in 2017, is Lees' most successful feature film to date in the USA in terms of nominal income.
The director Spike Lee is a cousin of Malcolm D. Lee.
Filmography (selection)
- 1999: The Best Man (The Best Man)
- 2002: Undercover Brother
- 2005: Roll Bounce
- 2006: Everybody Hates Chris (Everybody Hates Chris , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008: Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins)
- 2008: Soul Men
- 2013: Scary Movie 5
- 2013: The Best Man Holiday
- 2016: Barbershop: The Next Cut
- 2017: Girls Trip
- 2018: Night School
Web links
- Malcolm D. Lee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ July Brad Brevet: 2017 Box Office Marks Third Straight Month in Decline, boxofficemojo.com, accessed August 11, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Malcolm D. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |