6.2
Movie
Writing
Dustin Lance Black
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Credits
- 30 titles
Biography
Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film Milk, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009. He has also subsequently written the screenplays for the film J. Edgar and the 2022 crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
7.2
Movie
Milk
7.5
TV
Under the Banner of Heaven
6.5
Movie
Rustin
6.9
TV
Big Love
5.1
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Movie
Virginia
7.4
Movie
Prophet's Prey
6.3
TV
When We Rise
5.9
Movie
The Journey of Jared Price
5.9
TV
Question Time
5.0
Movie
Pedro
4.3
Movie
The Singing Forest
5.1
Movie
The Text
3.0
Movie
Mama's Boy
5.2
Movie
8
3.8
Movie
On the Bus
9.0
Movie
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
Acting credits 18
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | King of Drag TV | Self - Guest Judge (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Mama's Boy Film | Self |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 2019 | The Spark: The Origins of Pride Film | Self |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Film | Self |
| 2017 | When We Rise: The People Behind The Story Film | |
| 2014 | The Case Against 8 Film | Self |
| 2014 | Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank Film | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Out List Film | Himself |
| 2012 | 8 Film | Self |
| 2011 | Hollywood to Dollywood Film | Self |
| 2011 | Illegal Love Film | Self |
| 2010 | 8: The Mormon Proposition Film | Narrator |
| 2008 | Milk Film | Castro Clone |
| 2003 | The Singing Forest Film | Bill |
| 2002 | On the Bus Film | Self |
| 1979 | Question Time TV | Himself - Panellist (1 ep) |
Crew credits 16
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rock Out Film | Director |
| 2023 | Rustin Film | Screenplay |
| 2022 | Mama's Boy Film | Book |
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Teleplay, Story, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2017 | When We Rise TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Prophet's Prey Film | Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Text Film | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | 8 Film | Writer |
| 2011 | J. Edgar Film | Writer |
| 2010 | Virginia Film | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | Milk Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Pedro Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 2006 | Big Love TV | Writer, Staff Writer, Executive Story Editor (5 ep) |
| 2002 | Becoming Men Film | Producer |
| 2002 | On the Bus Film | Director |
| 2000 | The Journey of Jared Price Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |