Dustin Lance Black
Born: 1974-06-10
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA
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
Milk
2008★ 7.2
8
2012★ 4.0
Mama's Boy
2022★ 3.0
The Singing Forest
2003★ 4.0
The Out List
2013★ 5.9
Hollywood to Dollywood
2011★ 6.6
On the Bus
2002★ 2.0
The Case Against 8
2014★ 6.8
8: The Mormon Proposition
2010★ 5.5
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018★ 7.7
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
2019★ 6.2
Illegal Love
2011★ 1.0
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
2014★ 5.9
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
2017★ 9.0