Dianne Houston

Dianne Houston (born July 22, 1954 in Washington, D.C.) is an African-American film director, producer and screenwriter.

Dianne Houston
Born (1954-07-22) July 22, 1954
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter
Years active1977-present

Her first plays were produced in 1977. In 1990, she wrote for Brewster Place, a show produced by Harpo Productions. After this, Oprah Winfrey became a supporter and financial backer on occasion.

In 1994, she directed the short film Tuesday Morning Ride, which starred Ruby Dee and Bill Cobbs, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1995. She is the first and only African-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar for directing work.[1]

She has since directed for a variety of TV series, including NYPD Blue and Crossing Jordan, while continuing in film work. As a screenwriter, she worked on Take the Lead among other projects.

References
  1. Haring, Bruce. "Oscars' minority viewpoint." USA Today. 03/04/97.

Sources
  • Bona, Damien. Inside Oscar 2. 2nd ed. Random House Inc., 2002 . Rpt. in Performing Arts. 6 Feb. 2011.
  • Rev. of Tuesday Morning Ride. New York New York Times. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
  • Braxton, Greg. "Jackson Plans Oscar Protest." me-48073_1_jesse-jackson LA Times, 17 March 1996. Web. 11 Feb. 2011.
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  • Imdb.com 6 Feb. 2011.
  • Carpenter, Shari L. "The Mouse That Roared: An Interview with Dianne Houston". Cineaste - America's Leading Magazine on the Art and Politics of the Cinema Go to Journal Record 23:1 (July 1997) Go to Journal Issue p. 39-40.
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