Wendell B. Harris Jr.
American actor
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Career
He is known as the writer, director and lead actor of Chameleon Street, which won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival.[1][2][3][4]
Harris and Prismatic Images went on to produce a radio series entitled Black Biography, which showcased black icons from the spheres of art, history, and politics. He has appeared as an actor in the films Out of Sight (1998) and Road Trip (2000). Harris is currently in post-production for the forthcoming documentary Arbiter Roswell, a 14-year project chronicling the relationship between public opinion, the media, and the military-industrial complex.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Colette Vignette | Director | |
| 1989 | Chameleon Street | William Douglas Street | Uncredited
Also director and writer |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Daniel Burdon | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Professor Anderson |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic Grand Jury Prize | Chameleon Street | Won |
| 1992 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Nominated |