About
Barry Jenkins 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 (2008), for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.
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Milestones, by age
Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.
- 36Notable work: MoonlightSeptember 2, 2016
- ~38Named Time 1002017
- 37Received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayFebruary 26, 2017
- 45Notable work: Mufasa: The Lion KingDecember 18, 2024
Sources
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- Barry Jenkins (Q26821227) · Wikidata
- Barry Jenkins · Wikipedia
Also born on November 19
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