Reginald Hudlin | |
|---|---|
 Hudlin in 2017 | |
| Born | December 15, 1961 Centreville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | House Party Django Unchained Boomerang |
| Spouse |
Chrisette Suter (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Warrington Hudlin (brother) |
Reginald Alan Hudlin[1] (born December 15, 1961)[1] is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. Along with his older brother Warrington Hudlin, he is known as one of the Hudlin Brothers.[2] From 2005 to 2008, Hudlin was President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television (BET). Hudlin has also written numerous graphic novels. He co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as other TV specials.
Hudlin's breakout film was 1990's House Party.[3] He also directed the 1992 film Boomerang. Alongside Warrington, he executive produced the 1994 anthology television film Cosmic Slop, and directed the first of the film's three segments, "Space Traders". Hudlin worked as a producer on the 2012 film Django Unchained, directed by Quentin Tarantino, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
- ^ a b Otfinoski, Steven (2014). African Americans in the Visual Arts. Facts On File. p. 99. ISBN 9781438107776.
- ^ Hudlin, Reginald; Hudlin, Warrington; Glicksman, Marlaine (May 1990). "They Gotta Have It". Film Comment. 26 (3): 65–69. JSTOR 43454842.
- ^ Hudlin, Reginald; Hudlin, Warrington; Kantor, Michael (1990). "Tearing the Roof Off the Sucker: An Interview with Reginald and Warrington Hudlin". Cinéaste. 18 (1): 22–23. JSTOR 41687018.
