Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye ( born May 13, 1966 in Liberia) is an African American film director, film producer and screenwriter.

Life

Dunye graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1990 with a BA from. She then studied at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where in 1992 the MFA obtained.

It was high school teacher at UCLA. In addition, she was active as a film director and film producer. She directed and produced since the early 1990s several films. Dunye lives openly lesbian and has two children.

Filmography (selection)

( as a film director )

Awards (selection)

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