Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Known for
Directing
Born
May 13, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Monrovia, Liberia

Biography

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Black Is Blue

Black Is Blue

Movie · Director

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The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye poster

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

Movie · Director

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The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye poster

The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

Movie · Director

2025
The Hunting Wives poster

The Hunting Wives

TV · Director · 2 eps

2024
Dead Boy Detectives poster

Dead Boy Detectives

TV · Director · 1 ep

2024
The Emperor of Ocean Park poster

The Emperor of Ocean Park

TV · Director · 2 eps

2022
American Gigolo poster

American Gigolo

TV · Director · 1 ep

2022
The Rookie: Feds poster

The Rookie: Feds

TV · Director · 2 eps

2021
Pride poster

Pride

TV · Director · 1 ep

2021
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · Director · 2 eps

2021
Y: The Last Man poster

Y: The Last Man

TV · Director · 1 ep

2020
Lovecraft Country poster

Lovecraft Country

TV · Director · 1 ep

2020
Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton

TV · Director · 2 eps

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · Director · 3 eps

2019
The Umbrella Academy poster

The Umbrella Academy

TV · Director · 2 eps

2018
Manifest poster

Manifest

TV · Director · 1 ep

2018
You poster

You

TV · Director · 1 ep

2018
Love Is___ poster

Love Is___

TV · Director · 1 ep

2017
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix poster

DiAna's Hair Ego Remix

Movie · Director

2017
Claws poster

Claws

TV · Director · 2 eps

2017
Dear White People poster

Dear White People

TV · Director · 1 ep

2016
Queen Sugar poster

Queen Sugar

TV · Director · 2 eps

2016
Star poster

Star

TV · Director · 1 ep

2014
Black Is Blue poster

Black Is Blue

Movie · Director

2014
Brother From Another Time poster

Brother From Another Time

Movie · Director

2013
Valencia: The Movie/S poster

Valencia: The Movie/S

Movie · Director

2013
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · Director · 1 ep

2012
Mommy Is Coming poster

Mommy Is Coming

Movie · Director

2010
The Owls poster

The Owls

Movie · Director

2004
My Baby's Daddy poster

My Baby's Daddy

Movie · Director

2001
Stranger Inside poster

Stranger Inside

Movie · Director

1997
The Watermelon Woman poster

The Watermelon Woman

Movie · Director

1996
Greetings from Africa poster

Greetings from Africa

Movie · Director

1993
Complicated Flesh

Complicated Flesh

Movie · Director

1993
An Untitled Portrait poster

An Untitled Portrait

Movie · Director

1993
The Potluck and the Passion poster

The Potluck and the Passion

Movie · Director

1992
She Don't Fade

She Don't Fade

Movie · Director

1992
Vanilla Sex poster

Vanilla Sex

Movie · Director

1990
Janine

Janine

Movie · Director