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Travon Free (born 1984 or 1985) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He has written for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Daily Show on Comedy Central, and Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons on HBO.
Travon Free is a comedian and filmmaker who won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short in 2021 for TWO DISTANT STRANGERS. He also co-directed the HBO documentary BS HIGH and produced 38 AT THE GARDEN, among other projects.
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Travon Free is a two-time Emmy winning and Peabody winning television writer, actor, and comedian from Compton, California. He is the creator of "Him or Her" executive produced by Issa Rae.
Travon Free is a two-time Emmy winning and Peabody winning television writer, actor, and comedian from Compton, California. He is the creator of "Him or Her" executive...
Apr 14, 2021 · Travon Free shares how his Oscar-nominated short film “Two Distant Strangers” addresses the systemic problems with police and dismantles the idea that Black people need to change so they aren...
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Apr 26, 2021 · Travon Free, co-director of the Netflix short film Two Distant Strangers, used his acceptance speech to decry police violence and ask for empathy. The film depicts a Black man stuck in a time loop with a cop who kills him repeatedly.
Apr 21, 2021 · A knee injury interrupted Travon Free’s college basketball career—and started his show business career. While rehabbing a torn meniscus at Long Beach State he told his teammates jokes.
