Dustin Lance Black
An image from Virginia, one of the productions that also features Dustin Lance Black.
Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

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.

Milk

Milk

2008

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

2011

Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022

Rustin

Rustin

2023

Big Love

Big Love

2006

Prophet's Prey

Prophet's Prey

2015

Virginia

Virginia

2010

When We Rise

When We Rise

2017