Barry Jenkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Barry Jenkins

American filmmaker

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1979

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Profession: screenwriter, actor, filmmaker, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine, Jenkins garnered positive notices for the independent feature Medicine for Melancholy (2008), receiving an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature among other award nominations.
Following an eight-year hiatus from filmmaking, Jenkins directed and co-wrote the LGBT-themed independent drama Moonlight (2016) which gained critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Jenkins received an Oscar nomination for Best Director and jointly won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay with Tarell Alvin McCraney.
He became the fourth black person to be nominated for Best Director and the second black person to direct a Best Picture winner.
He released his third directorial feature If Beale Street Could Talk in 2018 to critical praise, and earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes, among others.