Dustin Lance Black
Biography
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
Narrator
8: The Mormon Proposition
Bill
The Singing Forest
Self
Hollywood to Dollywood
Self
The Case Against 8
Self
Mama's Boy
Self
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
Himself
The Out List
Castro Clone
Milk
Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
L'étincelle : une histoire des luttes LGBT+
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
Self
On the Bus
Self
8
Self
Illegal Love
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
14
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-06-10
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Also Known As