Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

Known for

Writing

Born

June 10, 1974 (age 52)

Birthplace

Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Best known work

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

2011

Milk

Milk

2008

Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022

Rustin

Rustin

2023

Big Love

Big Love

2006

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Virginia

Virginia

2010

Prophet's Prey

Prophet's Prey

2015

When We Rise

When We Rise

2017

The Case Against 8

The Case Against 8

2014

Filmography

2025
King of DragTV
as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2025
Rock Out
Director
2023
Rustin
Screenplay
2022
Mama's Boy
as Self, Book
2022
Under the Banner of HeavenTV
Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Story, Teleplay, Creator
2020
Visible: Out on TelevisionTV
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
2017
When We RiseTV
Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
2015
Prophet's Prey
Executive Producer
2015
The Text
Director, Writer
2014
The Case Against 8
as Self
2014
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank
as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
The Out List
as Himself
2012
8
as Self, Writer
2011
J. Edgar
Writer
2011
Hollywood to Dollywood
as Self
2011
Illegal Love
as Self
2010
Virginia
Director, Writer
2010
8: The Mormon Proposition
as Narrator
2008
Milk
as Castro Clone, Writer, Executive Producer
2008
Pedro
Screenplay, Story
2006
Big LoveTV
Writer, Staff Writer, Executive Story Editor