Directing • AGE 46
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 ...


The Fence
Executive Producer
2026

Preparation for the Next Life
Producer
2025

Sorry, Baby
Producer
2025

I Wish You Would
Executive Producer
2025

Mufasa: The Lion King
Director
2024

The Fire Inside
Producer
2024

Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Producer
2023

Another Young Couple
2023

Weapons and Their Names
Associate Producer
2023

Aftersun
Producer
2022

LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, The Underground Railroad
2022

The Underground Railroad
Executive Producer
2021

The Gaze
Director
2021

Neighbors
Thanks
2021

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Executive Producer
2020

Charm City Kings
Story
2020

If Beale Street Could Talk
Director
2018

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

Dear White People
Director
2017

Moonlight
Director
2016

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015

The High Five
Producer
2014

Trailblazer Honors
Self - Speaker
2014

True Detective
Executive Producer
2014

King's Gym
Director
2013

Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse
Star King Zorzdon Pxxa
2013

Sun Don't Shine
Thanks
2013

Chlorophyl
Director
2011

Remigration
Writer
2011

Tall Enough
Director
2009

A Young Couple
Director
2009

One Shot
Director
2009

Medicine for Melancholy
Director
2009

Little Brown Boy
Director
2003

My Josephine
Director
2003

The Daily Show
Self
1996

Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
Director