Barry Jenkins
b. 1979 (age 47)
Miami, Florida, USA
Director
Writer
Barry Jenkins is an award-winning writer and director based in San Francisco. His feature film debut, Medicine for Melancholy, was released in theaters by IFC Films and hailed as one of the best films of 2009 by A.O. Scott of The New York Times. Filmmaker also named Jenkins one of their “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” Other projects include the shorts Tall Enough and A Young Couple.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.6
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 Director
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★ 6.7
The Fire Inside
2024 Writer
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Mitú: Mufasa - Lion King Press Junket
2024 Self
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★ 3.5
Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
2022 Self
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★ 7.4
The Underground Railroad
2021 Director
Writer
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★ 6.6
Charm City Kings
2020 Writer
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★ 7.1
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018 Director
Writer
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Scene Breakdown
2018 Self
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★ 6.3
Dear White People
2017 Director
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★ 6.6
Moonlight: Ensemble of Emotion - Making Moonlight
2017 Self
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★ 6.5
Moonlight: Poetry Through Collaboration - The Music of Moonlight
2017 Self
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★ 5.8
Moonlight: Cruel Beauty - Filming in Miami
2017 Self
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The 8th Annual AAFCA Awards
2017 Self
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ESPN 30 for 30: Bump, Spike
2017 Writer
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★ 7.4
Moonlight
2016 Director
Writer
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★ 5.9
Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse
2013 Actor
Star King Zorzdon Pxxa
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★ 5.1
King's Gym
2012 Director
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★ 5.9
Chlorophyl
2011 Director
Writer
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The Scoop
2011 Self
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★ 7.0
Futurestates
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 6.0
Tall Enough
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 5.7
A Young Couple
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 6.6
Medicine for Melancholy
2008 Director
Writer
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★ 6.6
My Josephine
2003 Director
Writer
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★ 5.8
Little Brown Boy
2003 Director
Writer
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Untitled Virunga Project
Writer
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Be My Baby
Director
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Untitled the Knick Sequel
Writer
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The Natural Order
Director
Writer
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Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
Director