Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

producer, writer, additional crew

Ava DuVernay was born on Aug 24, 1972 in USA. Ava DuVernay's big-screen debut came with Candyman: Day of the Dead directed by Turi Meyer in 1999. Ava DuVernay is known for The Help directed by Tate Taylor, Emma Stone stars as Skeeter Phelan and Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark. Ava DuVernay has got 68 awards and 61 nominations so far. The most recent award Ava DuVernay achieved is International Emmy Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Ava DuVernay plays is One Perfect Shot - Season 1 which will be released on Mar 24, 2022.

A director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) which aired on BET.DuVernay's first narrative feature film, I Will Follow (2010), secured her the African-American Film Critics Association award for best screenplay. Her follow-up, Middle of Nowhere (2012) won the Best Director Prize at the 2012 Sundance film festival, making her the first African-American woman to receive the award.

  • Birthday

    Aug 24, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Long Beach, California, USA
  • Also known

    AvA, Eve, Ava Marie DuVernay

Known For

Awards

68 wins & 61 nominations

International Emmy Awards
2022
Winner - Founders Award
The Webby Awards
2021
Film & Video Person of the Year
Winner - Webby Award
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