Tina Gordon Chism

Tina Gordon Chism
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film producer
  • film director

Tina Gordon Chism is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. She began her writing career writing the films ATL, and Drumline. She made her directorial debut in the 2013 film Peeples, which she also wrote. In 2019, she co-wrote the scripts to the comedies What Men Want and Little, while directing the latter.[1] She wrote and directed the 2023 film, Praise This.[2] She has also acted as a consulting producer on Good Girls.

Chism studied drama at Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts.[3] She was inspired by The Cosby Show to tell stories of rich black families. In 2013, HBO greenlit a new series created by Chism called Crushed.[4] In 2016, the pilot for Crushed was picked up by Hulu.[5]

  1. ^ Galuppo, Mia (May 28, 2018). "Regina Hall Joins Issa Rae in Universal's 'Little' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 11, 2019). "'Little' Filmmaker Tina Gordon to Direct 'Praise This' For Universal, Will Packer Productions". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Joiner, Lottie (May 10, 2013). "Tina Gordon Chism: Telling rich black stories one movie at a time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Ford, Rebecca (September 9, 2013). "HBO Developing Comedy 'Crushed' From 'Peeples' Director Tina Gordon Chism (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 20, 2016). "Regina Hall To Star In Hulu Comedy Pilot 'Crushed' From 'Peeples' Filmmaker". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 6, 2019.