Ava DuVernay
Directing
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Acting Credits
21
Directed
Biography
Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a BAFTA Film Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. In 2011, she founded her independent distribution company ARRAY. After making her directorial debut with I Will Follow (2010), DuVernay won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundan...
Known For
Filmography
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
Becoming King
2024
as Self
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Only in Theaters
2022
as Self
One Perfect Shot
2022
as Self - Director
Regard Noir
2021
as Self
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021
as Self
Directors on Directors
2021
as Self
Aggie
2020
as Self
Dear...
2020
as Self
#blackAF
2020
as Ava DuVernay
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Ava DuVernay
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Half the Picture
2018
as Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
as Self
Shine On with Reese
2018
as Self
The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits
2017
as Self
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2017
as Herself
Girls Trip
2017
as Ava DuVernay
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Life Itself
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Honoree
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
This Is the Life
2008
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self