Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Directing

Born November 19, 1979 · Miami, Florida, USA

20 films as director · Active 2003–2024

Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

2014

LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018

Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse

Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse

2013

Directed(20)

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024Mufasa: The Lion King★ 7.3

Another Young Couple

2023Another Young Couple★ 5.5

The Gaze

2021The Gaze★ 2.8

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018If Beale Street Could Talk★ 6.9

Moonlight

2016Moonlight★ 7.4

King's Gym

2013King's Gym★ 8.0

Chlorophyl

2011Chlorophyl★ 4.0

Remigration

2011Remigration★ 9.0

Medicine for Melancholy

2009Medicine for Melancholy★ 6.1

A Young Couple

2009A Young Couple★ 6.2

Tall Enough

2009Tall Enough★ 6.1

One Shot

My Josephine

2003My Josephine★ 6.6

Little Brown Boy

2003Little Brown Boy★ 5.9

—The Intuitionist

Untitled Alvin Ailey Project

—Untitled Alvin Ailey Project

—The Natural Order

Acting(9)

2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)

2023Another Young Couple

2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf - Director, The Underground Railroad

Barry Jenkins — Watchpile | Watchpile

2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf

2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Speaker

2013Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the MultiverseStar King Zorzdon Pxxa

1996The Daily ShowSelf