Dustin Lance Black

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1974-06-10 (50 years old)

Place of Birth Sacramento, California, USA

Dustin Lance Black

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.

Known For

Writer

2023
Rustin

as Screenplay

2022
Mama's Boy

as Book

2017
When We Rise

as Writer

2015
The Text

as Writer

2012
8

as Writer

2011
J. Edgar

as Writer

2010
Virginia

as Writer

2008
Pedro

as Screenplay

2008
Pedro

as Story

2008
Milk

as Writer

2006
Big Love

as Writer

2006
Big Love

as Staff Writer

2006
Big Love

as Executive Story Editor

2000

Producer

2022
Under the Banner of Heaven

as Executive Producer

2017
When We Rise

as Executive Producer

2015
Prophet's Prey

as Executive Producer

2008
Milk

as Executive Producer

2002
Becoming Men

as Producer

Director

2017
When We Rise

as Director

2015
The Text

as Director

2010
Virginia

as Director

2002
On the Bus

as Director

Creator

2017
When We Rise

as Creator