Directing

Cheryl Dunye

Born 1966-05-13 · Monrovia, Liberia

Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.

Credits

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I Love Boosters
Thanks
2026
The Hunting Wives
Director
2025
Rainbow Girls
Executive Producer
2025
Hollywood Black
as Self
2024
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Director
2024
Dead Boy Detectives
Director
2024
The Rookie: Feds
Director
2022
American Gigolo
Director
2022
Y: The Last Man
Director
2021
Pride
Director
2021
The Equalizer
Director
2021
Bridgerton
Director
2020
Lovecraft Country
Director
2020
All Rise
Director
2019
The Umbrella Academy
Director
2019
Manifest
Director
2018
You
Director
2018
Dykes, Camera, Action!
as Self
2018
Love Is___
Director
2018
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
Director
2017
Claws
Director
2017
Dear White People
Director
2017
Mansfield 66/67
as Self
2017
Star
Director
2016
Queen Sugar
Director
2016
Brother From Another Time
Director
2014
Black Is Blue
Director
2014
Valencia: The Movie/S
Director
2013
The Fosters
Director
2013
Mommy Is Coming
as Cabby
2012
Mommy Is Coming
Writer
2012
Mommy Is Coming
Director
2012
Mommy Is Coming
Producer
2012
Hooters!
as Self
2010
The Owls
as Carol
2010
The Owls
Director
2010
The Owls
Producer
2010
The Owls
Writer
2010
My Baby's Daddy
Director
2004
Sisters in Cinema
as Self
2003
Truth Be Told
Writer
2002
Stranger Inside
Director
2001
Stranger Inside
Writer
2001
Women of Vision
as Self
1998
Lavender Limelight
as Self
1998
The Watermelon Woman
as Cheryl
1997
The Watermelon Woman
Director
1997
The Watermelon Woman
Writer
1997
The Watermelon Woman
Editor
1997
Greetings from Africa
as Cheryl
1996
Greetings from Africa
Director
1996
Greetings from Africa
Writer
1996
Greetings from Africa
Producer
1996
Sex Fish
1993
An Untitled Portrait
as (voice)
1993
The Potluck and the Passion
1993
An Untitled Portrait
Director
1993
The Potluck and the Passion
Director
1993
The Potluck and the Passion
Writer
1993
Strange Weather
as Crystal
1993
Complicated Flesh
Director
1993
She Don't Fade
as Cheryl / Shae Clarke
1992
Vanilla Sex
as Narrator
1992
She Don't Fade
Director
1992
Vanilla Sex
Director
1992
Vanilla Sex
Editor
1992
Vanilla Sex
Cinematography
1992
She Don't Fade
Screenplay
1992
She Don't Fade
Editor
1992
She Don't Fade
Producer
1992
Janine
1990
Janine
Producer
1990
Janine
Editor
1990
Janine
Writer
1990
Janine
Director
1990
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
as herself
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The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
as herslef
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Black Is Blue
Director
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Black Is Blue
Writer
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The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
Director
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