Dustin Lance Black
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dustin Lance Black
Filmography
Acting (14)
2022
Mama's Boyas Self
3.0
2019
6.2
7.7
2014
The Case Against 8as Self
6.8
5.9
2013
The Out Listas Himself
5.9
2012
8as Self
5.3
2011
Hollywood to Dollywoodas Self
6.6
2011
Illegal Loveas Self
1.0
2010
8: The Mormon Propositionas Narrator
5.5
2008
Milkas Castro Clone
7.2
2003
The Singing Forestas Bill
4.3
2002
On the Busas Self
3.8
Production & Directing (19)
2025
Rock OutDirector
2023
RustinScreenplay
6.5
2022
Mama's BoyBook
3.0
2015
Prophet's PreyExecutive Producer
7.4
2015
The TextDirector
5.1
2015
The TextWriter
5.1
2012
8Writer
5.3
2011
J. EdgarWriter
6.2
2010
VirginiaDirector
5.2
2010
VirginiaWriter
5.2
2008
MilkWriter
7.2
2008
MilkExecutive Producer
7.2
2008
PedroStory
5.0
2008
PedroScreenplay
5.0
2002
Becoming MenProducer
2.0
2002
On the BusDirector
3.8
2000
The Journey of Jared PriceDirector
5.9
2000
The Journey of Jared PriceProducer
5.9
2000
The Journey of Jared PriceScreenplay
5.9