Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 19All crew credits: 38
TMDB ID: 232937
IMDb ID: nm0243109
Known for: Directing
Born: May 13, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Monrovia, Liberia
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 7.19
Wikidata: Q1070518
Frequent jobs
Director (35)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Cheryl Dunye.
Director
DiAna's Hair Ego Remix
2017 • Movie
Director
Brother From Another Time
2014 • Movie
Director
Black Is Blue
2014 • Movie
Director
Valencia: The Movie/S
2013 • Movie
Director
Mommy Is Coming
2012 • Movie
Director
The Owls
2010 • Movie
Director
My Baby's Daddy
2004 • Movie
Director
Stranger Inside
2001 • Movie
Director
The Watermelon Woman
1997 • Movie
Director
Greetings from Africa
1996 • Movie
Director
The Potluck and the Passion
1993 • Movie
Director
An Untitled Portrait
1993 • Movie
Director
She Don't Fade
1992 • Movie
Director
Vanilla Sex
1992 • Movie
Director
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
Movie
Director
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Cheryl Dunye.
Director • 2 eps
The Hunting Wives
2025 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Emperor of Ocean Park
2024 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Dead Boy Detectives
2024 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Rookie: Feds
2022 • Series
Director • 1 eps
American Gigolo
2022 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Y: The Last Man
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Pride
2021 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Equalizer
2021 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Bridgerton
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Lovecraft Country
2020 • Series
Director • 3 eps
All Rise
2019 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Manifest
2018 • Series
Director • 1 eps
You
2018 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Love Is___
2018 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Claws
2017 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Star
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Queen Sugar
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Fosters
2013 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Cheryl Dunye.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Cheryl Dunye.
Director • 2 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Bridgerton
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
You
2018 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Star
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Queen Sugar
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Dead Boy Detectives
2024 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Manifest
2018 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Fosters
2013 • Series
Director • 3 eps
All Rise
2019 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Equalizer
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Lovecraft Country
2020 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Rookie: Feds
2022 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Cheryl Dunye.
Executive Producer
Rainbow Girls
2025 • Movie
as Self
Mansfield 66/67
2017 • Movie
Director
Mommy Is Coming
2012 • Movie
Director
The Watermelon Woman
1997 • Movie
Director
Valencia: The Movie/S
2013 • Movie
Sex Fish
1993 • Movie
as Self
Hooters!
2010 • Movie
Writer
Truth Be Told
2002 • Movie
Director
My Baby's Daddy
2004 • Movie
as Self
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 • Movie
as Crystal
Strange Weather
1993 • Movie
Producer
Janine
1990 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Cheryl Dunye.
Director • 1 eps
You
2018 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Bridgerton
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Manifest
2018 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Equalizer
2021 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Umbrella Academy
2019 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Fosters
2013 • Series
Director • 3 eps
All Rise
2019 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Rookie: Feds
2022 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Emperor of Ocean Park
2024 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Hunting Wives
2025 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Star
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Queen Sugar
2016 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Cheryl Dunye.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Cheryl Dunye.
as Self
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 • Movie
as Self
Mansfield 66/67
2017 • Movie
as Cabby
Mommy Is Coming
2012 • Movie
as Self
Hooters!
2010 • Movie
as Carol
The Owls
2010 • Movie
as Self
Lavender Limelight
1998 • Movie
as Cheryl
The Watermelon Woman
1997 • Movie
as Cheryl
Greetings from Africa
1996 • Movie
Sex Fish
1993 • Movie
The Potluck and the Passion
1993 • Movie
as (voice)
An Untitled Portrait
1993 • Movie
as Crystal
Strange Weather
1993 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Cheryl Dunye.
