Melina Matsoukas

Melina Matsoukas
Born (1981-01-14) January 14, 1981 (age 43)
U.S.
Alma materNew York University
OccupationDirector
Years active2006–present

Melina Matsoukas (born January 14, 1981) is an American music video, film, commercial and television director. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner and four-time MTV Video Music Awards winner for her "We Found Love" and "Formation" music videos.[1] She was honored with the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal by the American Film Institute in 2019. Her directorial debut in film was Queen & Slim, starring Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya, and written by Lena Waithe. She then worked as executive producer and director for television series Insecure, being nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020.[2]

  1. ^ Okeowo, Alexis (March 6, 2017). "The Provocateur behind Beyonce, Rihanna and Issa Rae". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations: Melina Matsoukas". Primetime Emmy Award. Retrieved May 2, 2022.