Rashaad Ernesto Green
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- Gun Hill Road (2011)
- Premature (2019)
Rashaad Ernesto Green | |
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 Green in 2019 | |
| Born | The Bronx, New York City |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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Rashaad Ernesto Green is an American filmmaker and director. He wrote and directed the feature films Gun Hill Road (2011) and Premature (2019).[1] He won the Someone to Watch Award for his work on the latter film.[2]
Early life
Green was born in The Bronx.[2] He was one of two sons raised by a single father. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and was inspired to pursue a career in film after August Wilson was invited to the college to teach theatre for a semester.[3]
Career
Green began his career as an actor and pursued a Master's degree in acting at New York University. While completing his graduate studies, he decided to become a director instead. He attributed this decision partly to his frustration with the typecasting of black actors as drug dealers and criminals in television, and his desire to change the industry.[4] He wrote and directed the short film Choices (2009) which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival.[5]
In 2011, he directed his debut feature film Gun Hill Road.[6] In 2019, he directed the romantic drama film Premature, starring Zora Howard.[7] He has subsequently directed both feature films and television series.[4]
In 2022, it was announced that Green will direct the film '68, a biopic about Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[8]
