FILM DIRECTOR

Dee Rees

1977 - Today

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Diandrea Rees (born February 7, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director. She is known for her feature films Pariah (2011), Bessie (2015), Mudbound (2017), and The Last Thing He Wanted (2020). Rees has also written and directed episodes for television series including Empire, When We Rise, and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Rees is the first African-American woman nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Mudbound. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dee Rees is the 2,203rd most popular film director (down from 2,027th in 2024), the 20,549th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,189th in 2019) and the 678th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Dee Rees ranks 2,203 out of 2,041. Before her are Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Martin Wood, Nana Kagga, Steven Caple Jr., Mason Ewing, and Eliza Hittman. After her are Robert Lorenz, Funke Akindele, Nicole Perlman, Rick Famuyiwa, Don Hertzfeldt, and Anubhav Sinha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Dee Rees ranks 1,422. Before her are Ashlie Atkinson, Raúl Valdés, Tamar Braxton, Nate Torrence, Kelly Sheridan, and Paul Goodison. After her are Wade Redden, Shauna Rohbock, Jill Bakken, Jennifer Kessy, Funke Akindele, and Slaine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dee Rees ranks 20,557 out of 20,380. Before her are Kyle Massey (1991), Ace Hood (1988), Jarred Vanderbilt (1999), Jazmine Sullivan (1987), A. J. DeLaGarza (1987), and Lance Blanks (1966). After her are Becky Sauerbrunn (1985), Kevin Porter Jr. (2000), Shawn Daivari (1984), Thomas Gilman (1994), Andrew Rock (1982), and Maggie Lindemann (1998).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Dee Rees ranks 678. Before her are Jhonen Vasquez (1974), Jordan Vogt-Roberts (1984), Joey Soloway (1965), Michael Showalter (1970), Steven Caple Jr. (1988), and Eliza Hittman (1979). After her are Robert Lorenz (2000), Nicole Perlman (1981), Rick Famuyiwa (1973), Don Hertzfeldt (1976), Bradford Young (1977), and Brian Taylor (2000).

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