Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

Birthdate
June 10, 1974 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Known For
Writing

Details

Birthdate
June 10, 1974 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Known For
Writing

Biography

Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film Milk, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009. He has also subsequently written the screenplays for the film J. Edgar and the 2022 crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.

Dustin Lance Black's LGBTQ+ Titles

Milk
Milk
Castro Clone
The Case Against 8
The Case Against 8
Self
The Out List
The Out List
Himself
8: The Mormon Proposition
8: The Mormon Proposition
Narrator

Acting (18)

2025
King of Drag as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2022
Mama's Boy as Self
2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self (5 episodes)
2019
The Spark: The Origins of Pride as Self
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2017
When We Rise: The People Behind The Story
2014
2014
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
The Out List as Himself
2012
8 as Self
2011
Hollywood to Dollywood as Self
2011
Illegal Love as Self
2010
2008
Milk as Castro Clone
2003
The Singing Forest as Bill
2002
On the Bus as Self
1979
Question Time as Himself - Panellist (1 episode)

Directing (7)

2025
Rock Out • Director
• Director
2022
Under the Banner of Heaven • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2017
When We Rise • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
The Text • Director
• Director
2010
Virginia • Director
• Director
2002
On the Bus • Director
• Director
2000
The Journey of Jared Price • Director
• Director

Production (6)

2022
Under the Banner of Heaven • Executive Producer (7 episodes)
• Executive Producer (7 episodes)
2017
When We Rise • Executive Producer (4 episodes)
• Executive Producer (4 episodes)
2015
Prophet's Prey • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2008
Milk • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2002
Becoming Men • Producer
• Producer
2000
The Journey of Jared Price • Producer
• Producer

Creator (2)

2022
Under the Banner of Heaven • Creator
• Creator
2017
When We Rise • Creator
• Creator

Writing (17)

2023
Rustin • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2022
Mama's Boy • Book
• Book
2022
Under the Banner of Heaven
• Story (1 episode)
• Teleplay (1 episode)
• Writer (3 episodes)
2017
When We Rise • Writer (3 episodes)
• Writer (3 episodes)
2015
The Text • Writer
• Writer
2012
8 • Writer
• Writer
2011
J. Edgar • Writer
• Writer
2010
Virginia • Writer
• Writer
2008
Milk • Writer
• Writer
2008
Pedro
• Screenplay
• Story
2006
Big Love
• Executive Story Editor (1 episode)
• Staff Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (5 episodes)
2000
The Journey of Jared Price • Screenplay
• Screenplay