Dustin Lance Black
Writing
Born: 1974-06-10 · 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.
🎬 Movies (23)
Rock Out
2025
Director
Rustin
2023
Screenplay
Mama's Boy
2022
Self
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
2019
Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
Self
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
2017
Prophet's Prey
2015
Executive Producer
The Text
2015
Director
The Case Against 8
2014
Self
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
2014
Self
The Out List
2013
Himself
8
2012
Self
Hollywood to Dollywood
2011
Self
Illegal Love
2011
Self
J. Edgar
2011
Writer
8: The Mormon Proposition
2010
Narrator
Virginia
2010
Director
Milk
2008
Castro Clone
Pedro
2008
Screenplay
The Singing Forest
2003
Bill
On the Bus
2002
Self
Becoming Men
2002
Producer
The Journey of Jared Price
2000
Producer
📺 TV Shows (6)
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022
Executive Producer
Visible: Out on Television
2020
Self
When We Rise
2017
Executive Producer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
Big Love
2006
Writer
Question Time
1979
Himself - Panellist