Ava DuVernay
Known for: Directing
Born: August 24, 1972
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
The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits
2017
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2017
Half the Picture
2018
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019
Aggie
2020
Only in Theaters
2022
Becoming King
2024
Regard Noir
2021
Life Itself
2014
Adele One Night Only
2021
Tamron Hall
2019
Finding Your Roots
2012
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
The Daily Show
1996
The View
1997
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Chelsea
2016
This Is the Life
2008
Dear...
2020
Shine On with Reese
2018
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
Trailblazer Honors
2014
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
Desus & Mero
2019
#blackAF
2020
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
One Perfect Shot
2022
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
Directors on Directors
2021
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
Girls Trip
2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Hollywood Black
2024