Cheryl Dunye

female

Born on May 13, 1966 (59 years old)

From Monrovia, Liberia

Known for Directing

Biography

Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

2025
- Rainbow Girls
  as
  Executive Producer
  2025
2024
- Dead Boy Detectives
  as
  Director
  2024
2022
- American Gigolo
  as
  Director
  2022
- The Rookie: Feds
  as
  Director
  2022
2021
- Pride
  as
  Director
  2021
2020
- Lovecraft Country
  as
  Director
  2020
- Bridgerton
  as
  Director
  2020
2019
- All Rise
  as
  Director
  2019
- The Umbrella Academy
  as
  Director
  2019
2018
- Manifest
  as
  Director
  2018
- You
  as
  Director
  2018
2017
- DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
  as
  Director
  2017
2016
- Queen Sugar
  as
  Director
  2016
2014
- Black Is Blue
  as
  Director
  2014
- Brother From Another Time
  as
  Director
  2014
2013
- Valencia
  as
  Director
  2013
- The Fosters
  as
  Director
  2013
2012
- Mommy Is Coming
  as
  Director
  2012
- Mommy Is Coming
  as
  Writer
  2012
- Mommy Is Coming
  as
  Producer
  2012
2010
- The Owls
  as
  Director
  2010
- The Owls
  as
  Writer
  2010
- The Owls
  as
  Producer
  2010
2004
- My Baby's Daddy
  as
  Director
  2004
2002
- Truth Be Told
  as
  Writer
  2002
2001
- Stranger Inside
  as
  Director
  2001
- Stranger Inside
  as
  Writer
  2001
1997
- The Watermelon Woman
  as
  Director
  1997
- The Watermelon Woman
  as
  Writer
  1997
- The Watermelon Woman
  as
  Editor
  1997
1996
- Greetings from Africa
  as
  Director
  1996
- Greetings from Africa
  as
  Writer
  1996
- Greetings from Africa
  as
  Producer
  1996
1993
- no image
  Complicated Flesh
  as
  Director
  1993
- The Potluck and the Passion
  as
  Director
  1993
- An Untitled Portrait
  as
  Director
  1993
- The Potluck and the Passion
  as
  Writer
  1993
1992
- no image
  She Don't Fade
  as
  Director
  1992
- Vanilla Sex
  as
  Director
  1992
- Vanilla Sex
  as
  Editor
  1992
- Vanilla Sex
  as
  Cinematography
  1992
- no image
  She Don't Fade
  as
  Screenplay
  1992
- no image
  She Don't Fade
  as
  Editor
  1992
- no image
  She Don't Fade
  as
  Producer
  1992
1990
- no image
  Janine
  as
  Producer
  1990
- no image
  Janine
  as
  Editor
  1990
- no image
  Janine
  as
  Director
  1990
- no image
  Janine
  as
  Writer
  1990

Cheryl Dunye

Biography

Cast Credits

Dykes, Camera, Action!

Mansfield 66/67

Mommy Is Coming

The Owls

Hooters!

Sisters in Cinema

Women of Vision

Lavender Limelight

The Watermelon Woman

Greetings from Africa

Sex Fish

Strange Weather

The Potluck and the Passion

An Untitled Portrait

She Don't Fade

Vanilla Sex

Janine

Crew Credits

Rainbow Girls

Dead Boy Detectives

American Gigolo

The Rookie: Feds

Pride

Lovecraft Country

Bridgerton

All Rise

The Umbrella Academy

Manifest

You

DiAna's Hair Ego Remix

Queen Sugar

Black Is Blue

Brother From Another Time

Valencia

The Fosters

Mommy Is Coming

Mommy Is Coming

Mommy Is Coming

The Owls

The Owls

The Owls

My Baby's Daddy

Truth Be Told

Stranger Inside

Stranger Inside

The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

Greetings from Africa

Greetings from Africa

Greetings from Africa

Complicated Flesh

The Potluck and the Passion

An Untitled Portrait

The Potluck and the Passion

She Don't Fade

Vanilla Sex

Vanilla Sex

Vanilla Sex

She Don't Fade

She Don't Fade

She Don't Fade

Janine

Janine

Janine

Janine