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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Director · Born May 13, 1966 · Monrovia, Liberia

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Biography

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.

Directed 35

2010s

  1. 2019

    All Rise

    Director

    72

  2. The Umbrella Academy

    Director

    80
  3. 2018

    Manifest

    Director

    72

  4. You

    Director

    77

  5. Love Is___

    Director

  6. 2017

    DiAna's Hair Ego Remix

    Director

  7. Claws

    Director

    73

  8. Dear White People

    Director

    63
  9. 2016

    Star

    Director

    71

  10. Queen Sugar

    Director

    78
  11. 2014

    Brother From Another Time

    Director

  12. Black Is Blue

    Director

  13. 2013

    Valencia: The Movie/S

    Director

  14. The Fosters

    Director

    78
  15. 2012

    Mommy Is Coming

    Director

  16. 2010

    The Owls

    Director

2000s

  1. 2004

    My Baby's Daddy

    Director

    32
  2. 2001

    Stranger Inside

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Watermelon Woman

    Director

  2. 1996

    Greetings from Africa

    Director

  3. 1993

    An Untitled Portrait

    Director

  4. The Potluck and the Passion

    Director

  5. 1992

    Vanilla Sex

    Director

No release date

  1. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    Director

  2. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    Director

Acted in 9

2010s

  1. 2012

    Mommy Is Coming

    Cabby

  2. 2010

    The Owls

    Carol

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Watermelon Woman

    Cheryl

  2. 1996

    Greetings from Africa

    Cheryl

  3. 1993

    Sex Fish

    Movie

  4. An Untitled Portrait

    (voice)

  5. The Potluck and the Passion

    Movie

  6. Strange Weather

    Crystal

No release date

  1. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    herslef

Wrote 8

2010s

  1. 2012

    Mommy Is Coming

    Writer

  2. 2010

    The Owls

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2002

    Truth Be Told

    Writer

  2. 2001

    Stranger Inside

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Watermelon Woman

    Writer

  2. 1996

    Greetings from Africa

    Writer

  3. 1993

    The Potluck and the Passion

    Writer

No release date

  1. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    Writer

Produced 5

2020s

  1. 2025

    Rainbow Girls

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2012

    Mommy Is Coming

    Producer

  2. 2010

    The Owls

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1996

    Greetings from Africa

    Producer

No release date

  1. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    Producer

Edited 2

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Watermelon Woman

    Editor

  2. 1992

    Vanilla Sex

    Editor

Other crew 1

1990s

  1. 1992

    Vanilla Sex

    Cinematography

Appearances7

2010s

  1. 2018

    Dykes, Camera, Action!

    Self

  2. 2017

    Mansfield 66/67

    Self

  3. 2010

    Hooters!

    Self

1990s

  1. 1998

    Lavender Limelight

    Self

  2. 1992

    Vanilla Sex

    Narrator

No release date

  1. The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye

    herself

Thanked in the credits1