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Ava DuVernay

Ava Marie DuVernay (born August 24, 1972) is an American director, screenwriter, film marketer, and film distributor. At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay won the Best Director Prize for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first African-American woman to win the award. For her work in Selma (2014), DuVernay was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. With Selma, she was also the first black female director to have her film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, though she was not nominated for Best Director. In 2017, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her film 13th (2016).


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Born:
Aug 24, 1972 In Long Beach, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the series The Daily Show 1996-07-22
Latest Project:
Movie Becoming King 2024-02-19
Known For
Poster of Aggie
Poster of Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Poster of 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
Poster of This Is the Life
Filmography
Movie Becoming King Self 2024-02-19
Series One Perfect Shot Self - Director 2022-03-24
Movie Only in Theaters Self 2022-11-18
Movie Regard Noir Herself 2021-03-21
Movie A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Self 2021-06-18
Movie Aggie Self 2020-10-07
Series Desus & Mero Herself - Illustrious Guest 2019-02-21
Movie Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now Self 2019-06-13
Movie Half the Picture Self 2018-01-23
Series Shine On with Reese Herself 2018-07-17
Movie Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Self 2018-12-07
Movie 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay Herself 2017-01-26
Movie Girls Trip Ava DuVernay 2017-07-21
Movie The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits Self 2017-03-05
Series Chelsea Herself 2016-05-11
Series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Herself 2015-08-02
Movie Life Itself Self - Filmmaker 2014-07-04
Movie This Is the Life Self 2008-02-08
Series The Daily Show Herself 1996-07-22