Justin Simien
Directing1983 (43)Houston, Texas, USA
Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.
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2026Stay for the Q&AMovieas Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2024Hollywood BlackTV showas Self · Executive Producer · Director · 4 episodes
2023Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-HopTV showExecutive Producer · 4 episodes
2023Haunted MansionMovieDirector
2022The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: TitansTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes
2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorTV showas Self · 4 episodes
2021Bad HairMovieas Reggie Watson · Director · Screenplay · Producer
2017After TrekTV show1 episodes
2017Dear White PeopleTV showDirector · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator · 40 episodes
2016The Boulet Brothers' DragulaTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes
2016MoonlightMovieThanks
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014Dear White PeopleMovieDirector · Producer · Screenplay
2013The GoldfishMovieEditor
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2005The Colbert ReportTV showas Self · 1 episodes- —Untitled Star Trek Live-Action ComedyTV showExecutive Producer · Creator · 1 episodes