Dustin Lance Black

Born: 1974-06-10

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.


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Milk

as Castro Clone
Released: 2008-11-05

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San...

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8

as Himself
Released: 2012-03-03

"8"—a new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J....

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The Out List

as Himself
Released: 2013-06-26

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of...

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The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

as Self
Released: 2018-03-01

Documentary exploring The Advocate's role at the forefront of the LGBT movement in the U.S.

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The Case Against 8

as Self
Released: 2014-06-06

A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot...

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The Singing Forest

as Bill
Released: 2003-10-12

A tragic tale of two lovers from the holocaust. Fate tore them apart, destiny brought them together.

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Mama's Boy

as Self
Released: 2022-10-18

Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Dustin Lance Black explores his childhood roots,...

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Hollywood to Dollywood

as Self
Released: 2011-07-16

Gay twins Gary and Larry have always loved Dolly Parton. They left their small town home ten...

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The Spark: The Origins of Pride

as Self
Released: 2019-07-24

A story of the LGBT struggle from the 1960s to the present, after the Stonewall riot sparked the...

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Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank

as Self
Released: 2014-04-27

An intimate portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of our most well-known...

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8: The Mormon Proposition

as Narrator
Released: 2010-01-24

Filmmaker and ex-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Reed Cowan examines that...

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When We Rise: The People Behind The Story

as uncredited
Released: 2017-03-02

"When We Rise: The People Behind the Story" is a one-hour documentary complementing ABC's...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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Visible: Out On Television

as Self
First aired: 2020-02-14

Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries....

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Question Time

as Himself - Panellist
First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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