Geoffrey S. Fletcher

For British artist and art critic, see Geoffrey Scowcroft Fletcher.

Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Born
Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher

(1970-10-04) October 4, 1970 (age 53)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Education
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director

Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher (born October 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director. Fletcher is best known for being the screenwriter of Precious, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for writing.[1] In September 2010, Fletcher began shooting Violet & Daisy in New York City based on his original script as his directorial debut.[2] It was released in a limited theatrical run in June 2013.

  1. ^ "Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Alexis Bledel in Violet and Daisy with Saoirse Ronan". celebriFi. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)