Dustin Lance Black
Known for writing · Born 10 June 1974 · 52 · Sacramento, California, USA
34 credits
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
J. Edgar
2011
Milk
2008
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022
Big Love
2006
Rustin
2023
Virginia
2010
When We Rise
2017
8: The Mormon Proposition
2010
The Journey of Jared Price
2000
The Text
2015
The Out List
2013
Mama's Boy
2022
Acting (18)
2025King of DragSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2022Mama's BoySelfFilm
2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2019The Spark: The Origins of PrideSelfFilm
2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelfFilm
2017When We Rise: The People Behind The StoryFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014The Case Against 8SelfFilm
2014Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney FrankSelfFilm
2013The Out ListHimselfFilm
20128SelfFilm
2011Hollywood to DollywoodSelfFilm
2011Illegal LoveSelfFilm
20108: The Mormon PropositionNarratorFilm
2008MilkCastro CloneFilm
2003The Singing ForestBillFilm
2002On the BusSelfFilm
1979Question TimeHimself - PanellistSeries
Directing (4)
2025Rock OutDirectorFilm
2015The TextDirector, WriterFilm
2010VirginiaDirector, WriterFilm
2002On the BusDirectorFilm
Production (4)
2022Under the Banner of HeavenExecutive Producer, Director, Writer, Teleplay, Story, CreatorSeries
2017When We RiseExecutive Producer, Writer, Director, CreatorSeries
2015Prophet's PreyExecutive ProducerFilm
2002Becoming MenProducerFilm
Writing (8)
2023RustinScreenplayFilm
2022Mama's BoyBookFilm
20128WriterFilm
2011J. EdgarWriterFilm
2008MilkWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2008PedroScreenplay, StoryFilm
2006Big LoveWriter, Staff Writer, Executive Story EditorSeries
2000The Journey of Jared PriceScreenplay, Director, ProducerFilm