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
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-06-10 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Acting
2022
Mama's Boy as Self2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self2019
The Spark: The Origins of Pride as Self2017
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story as Not available2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
The Case Against 8 as Self2013
The Out List as Himself2012
8 as Self2011
Hollywood to Dollywood as Self2010
8: The Mormon Proposition as Narrator2008
Milk as Castro Clone2003
The Singing Forest as Bill2002
On the Bus as Self1979
Question Time as Himself - PanellistCrew
2025
Rock Out Director2023
Rustin Screenplay2022
Mama's Boy Book2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Executive Producer2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Writer2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Director2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Story2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Teleplay2022
Under the Banner of Heaven Creator2017
When We Rise Executive Producer2017
When We Rise Writer2017
When We Rise Director2017
When We Rise Creator2015
Prophet's Prey Executive Producer2015
The Text Director2015
The Text Writer2012
8 Writer2011
J. Edgar Writer2010
Virginia Director2010
Virginia Writer2008
Pedro Screenplay2008
Pedro Story2008
Milk Writer2008
Milk Executive Producer2006
Big Love Writer2006
Big Love Staff Writer2006
Big Love Executive Story Editor2002
Becoming Men Producer2002
On the Bus Director2000
The Journey of Jared Price Screenplay2000
The Journey of Jared Price Director2000
The Journey of Jared Price Producer