Dustin Lance Black
Writing
Born June 10, 1974 · 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 · 17 titles
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Question Time
Visible: Out on Television
Milk
8
Mama's Boy
The Out List
Hollywood to Dollywood
The Singing Forest
The Case Against 8
Illegal Love
8: The Mormon Proposition
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
On the Bus
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story