Justin Simien

Director

Born: May 7, 1983 (42 years old)

Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.

Filmography (7)

• Moonlight (2016, ★ 7.4)
• Bad Hair (2021, ★ 5.7)
• Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022, ★ 6.2)
• Haunted Mansion (2023, ★ 6.4)
• Dear White People (2014, ★ 6.1)
• Dear White People (2017, ★ 5.9)
• Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025, ★ 2.3)