Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Directing
Born 1966-05-13 Monrovia, Liberia 50 credits Guggenheim Fellowship 1 Anonymous Was A Woman Award 1

Awards

Won 1 Guggenheim Fellowship Award

Guggenheim Fellowship 1 won

  • 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship Won

Independent Spirit Award for Best Director 1 nominated

Anonymous Was A Woman Award 1 won

  • 1997 Anonymous Was A Woman Award Won

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Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
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Filmography
Directing 38 credits
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
2020 · ★ 8.1 · Director
You
You
2018 · ★ 8.0 · Director
Manifest
Manifest
2018 · ★ 7.6 · Director
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
2021 · ★ 7.3 · Director
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · ★ 8.5 · Director
The Fosters
The Fosters
2013 · ★ 7.5 · Director
The Hunting Wives
The Hunting Wives
2025 · ★ 6.8 · Director
All Rise
All Rise
2019 · ★ 7.4 · Director
Star
Star
2016 · ★ 8.0 · Director
The Rookie: Feds
The Rookie: Feds
2022 · ★ 7.0 · Director
Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country
2020 · ★ 7.1 · Director
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar
2016 · ★ 7.7 · Director
Y: The Last Man
Y: The Last Man
2021 · ★ 6.6 · Director
Dead Boy Detectives
Dead Boy Detectives
2024 · ★ 7.6 · Director
Claws
Claws
2017 · ★ 6.8 · Director
American Gigolo
American Gigolo
2022 · ★ 6.8 · Director
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
2024 · Director
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
1997 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Cheryl
Pride
Pride
2021 · Director
Love Is___
Love Is___
2018 · Director
My Baby's Daddy
My Baby's Daddy
2004 · ★ 4.6 · Director
Mommy Is Coming
Mommy Is Coming
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Owls
The Owls
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
Stranger Inside
Stranger Inside
2001 · Director, Writer
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
2017 · Director
Valencia: The Movie/S
Valencia: The Movie/S
2013 · Director
Complicated Flesh
Complicated Flesh
1993 · Director
Janine
Janine
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
Black Is Blue
Black Is Blue
2014 · Director
Brother From Another Time
Brother From Another Time
2014 · Director
Black Is Blue
Black Is Blue
· Director, Writer
Vanilla Sex
Vanilla Sex
1992 · Director, Narrator, Editor
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade
1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Potluck and the Passion
The Potluck and the Passion
1993 · Director, Writer
An Untitled Portrait
An Untitled Portrait
1993 · Director, (voice)
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, herslef
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, Writer, Producer
Greetings from Africa
Greetings from Africa
1996 · Director, Writer, Producer
Acting 17 credits
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
2024 · Self
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
1997 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Cheryl
Hooters!
Hooters!
2010 · Self
Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67
2017 · Self
Mommy Is Coming
Mommy Is Coming
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Owls
The Owls
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
Strange Weather
Strange Weather
1993 · Crystal
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 · Self
Vanilla Sex
Vanilla Sex
1992 · Director, Narrator, Editor
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade
1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Sisters in Cinema
Sisters in Cinema
2003 · Self
An Untitled Portrait
An Untitled Portrait
1993 · Director, (voice)
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, herslef
Lavender Limelight
Lavender Limelight
1998 · Self
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, Writer, Producer
Women of Vision
Women of Vision
1998 · Self
Greetings from Africa
Greetings from Africa
1996 · Director, Writer, Producer
Writing 11 credits
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
1997 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Cheryl
Mommy Is Coming
Mommy Is Coming
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Owls
The Owls
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
Stranger Inside
Stranger Inside
2001 · Director, Writer
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
2002 · Writer
Janine
Janine
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
Black Is Blue
Black Is Blue
· Director, Writer
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade
1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Potluck and the Passion
The Potluck and the Passion
1993 · Director, Writer
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, Writer, Producer
Greetings from Africa
Greetings from Africa
1996 · Director, Writer, Producer
Producing 7 credits
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Girls
2025 · Executive Producer
Mommy Is Coming
Mommy Is Coming
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Owls
The Owls
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
Janine
Janine
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade
1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
· Director, Writer, Producer
Greetings from Africa
Greetings from Africa
1996 · Director, Writer, Producer
Other credits 6 credits
I Love Boosters
I Love Boosters
2026 · ★ 6.0 · Thanks
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
1997 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Cheryl
Sex Fish
Sex Fish
1993
Janine
Janine
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
Vanilla Sex
Vanilla Sex
1992 · Director, Narrator, Editor
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade
1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
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