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Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film Medicine for Melancholy (2008) for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.
Barry Jenkins is a producer and director of acclaimed films such as Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk. Learn more about his life, career, and upcoming projects on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Spike Lee, Barry Jenkins, and Chaz Ebert
- Barry Jenkins, The Kid Mero, and Desus Nice in Ketchup & Oysters (2021)
- Katie Holmes and Barry Jenkins in Moonlight (2016)
- Barry Jenkins at an event for True Detective (2014)
- Frankie Corio, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Charlotte Wells, Blair McClendon, and Paul Mescal at an event for Aftersun (2022)
- Regina Hall and Barry Jenkins at an event for The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)
Nov 18, 2016 · Moonlight: Directed by Barry Jenkins. With Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
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Sep 6, 2016 · The director Barry Jenkins at a screening of his movie “Moonlight,” at the Telluride Film Festival last week. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images. I think there was an element of that. The movie is...
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May 27, 2024 · Barry Jenkins, American director, writer, and producer who was known for creating lyrical, empathetic films that center on Black characters. His best-known movie, Moonlight, won the Oscar for best picture and for screenplay.
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Mar 23, 2022 · Barry Jenkins Reflects on His Oscar Winner Five Years Later. On the five-year anniversary of his surprise best-picture win, the director remembers the making of his masterpiece. By Barry...
Oct 4, 2018 · And in the bedroom nearest the kitchen, with its lurid red curtain and indigo wall, Barry Jenkins, one of the most thoughtful filmmakers of his generation, stood peering at a panel of computer...