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.

Dustin Lance Black

Writing Born June 10, 1974 Sacramento, California, USA

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

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

Question Time

Himself - Panellist

Visible: Out on Television

Self

King of Drag

Self - Guest Judge

Milk

Castro Clone

The Spark: The Origins of Pride

Self

Hollywood to Dollywood

Self

8

Self

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

Self

Mama's Boy

Self

8: The Mormon Proposition

Narrator

The Case Against 8

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