
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-05-07 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Justin Simian
Justin Simien
Biography
Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.