Dustin Lance Black

Biography

Academy Award Winner Dustin Lance Black is a screenwriter, filmmaker and social activist, best known for writing the screenplay of Harvey Milk’s biopic MILK and for aiding in overturning California’s discriminatory Proposition 8.

Most Famous Work

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Big Love

(2006) Staff Writer

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When We Rise

(2017) Creator

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Under the Banner of Heaven

(2022) Creator

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Milk

(2008) Writer

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Rustin

(2023) Screenplay

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J. Edgar

(2011) Writer

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(2012) Writer

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Prophet's Prey

(2015) Executive Producer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self	Mama's Boy 2022-10-18 Movie
2020	Self	Visible: Out On Television 2020-02-14 TV Show
2019	Self	The Spark: The Origins of Pride 2019-07-24 Movie
2018	Self	The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom 2018-03-01 Movie
2017	N/A	When We Rise: The People Behind The Story 2017-03-02 Movie
2014	Self	The Case Against 8 2014-06-06 Movie
	Self	Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank 2014-04-27 Movie
2013	Himself	The Out List 2013-06-26 Movie
2012	Himself	8 2012-03-03 Movie
2011	Self	Hollywood to Dollywood 2011-07-16 Movie
2010	Narrator	8: The Mormon Proposition 2010-01-24 Movie
2008	Castro Clone	Milk 2008-11-05 Movie
2003	Bill	The Singing Forest 2003-10-12 Movie
1979	Himself - Panellist	Question Time 1979-09-25 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Screenplay	Rustin 2023-11-03 Movie
2022	Book	Mama's Boy 2022-10-18 Movie
	Teleplay	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
	Story	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
	Writer	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
2017	Writer	When We Rise 2017-02-27 TV Show
2015	Writer	The Text 2015-07-03 Movie
2012	Writer	8 2012-03-03 Movie
2011	Writer	J. Edgar 2011-11-09 Movie
2010	Writer	Virginia 2010-05-18 Movie
2008	Writer	Milk 2008-11-05 Movie
	Screenplay	Pedro 2008-09-07 Movie
	Story	Pedro 2008-09-07 Movie
2006	Writer	Big Love 2006-03-12 TV Show
	Staff Writer	Big Love 2006-03-12 TV Show
2000	Screenplay	The Journey of Jared Price 2000-12-31 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Director	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
2017	Director	When We Rise 2017-02-27 TV Show
2015	Director	The Text 2015-07-03 Movie
2010	Director	Virginia 2010-05-18 Movie
2002	Director	On the Bus 2002-06-10 Movie
2000	Director	The Journey of Jared Price 2000-12-31 Movie
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Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Creator	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
2017	Creator	When We Rise 2017-02-27 TV Show
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Executive Producer	Under the Banner of Heaven 2022-04-28 TV Show
2017	Executive Producer	When We Rise 2017-02-27 TV Show
2015	Executive Producer	Prophet's Prey 2015-08-01 Movie
2008	Executive Producer	Milk 2008-11-05 Movie
2002	Producer	Becoming Men 2002-09-12 Movie
2000	Producer	The Journey of Jared Price 2000-12-31 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv