Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins is an American executive from Miami, Florida active since 2008.
- Profession
- Filmmaker, Director, Producer
- From
- Miami, Florida
- Born
- November 19, 1979
- Years active
- 2008–present
Early life
A Miami native, Barry Jenkins studied film at Florida State and made his debut with "Medicine for Melancholy."
Career
He directed "Moonlight," which won the Best Picture Oscar, and "If Beale Street Could Talk" and the series "The Underground Railroad."
Major achievements
He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and directed a Best Picture winner.
Legacy
Barry Jenkins is one of the most acclaimed auteurs in modern American cinema.
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