Ava DuVernay
Directing
Born August 24, 1972 · Long Beach, California, USA
Biography
Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a BAFTA Film Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. In 2011, she founded her independent distribution company ARRAY. After making her directorial debut with I Will Follow (2010), DuVernay won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film, Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first black woman to w…
Known For · 36 titles
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
CBS News Sunday Morning
Tamron Hall
Desus & Mero
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Chelsea
Finding Your Roots
Dear...
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Trailblazer Honors
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Directors on Directors
#blackAF
Hollywood Black
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Girls Trip
Shine On with Reese
Adele One Night Only
One Perfect Shot
Life Itself
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Regard Noir
Only in Theaters
Becoming King
Half the Picture
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
This Is the Life
The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits
Aggie
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay