Cheryl Dunye
DirectorProducerWriter
- Born
- May 13, 1966
- Awards
- 12 wins, 21 nominations
Cheryl Dunye was born on 13 May 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).
Biography
Director
 The Hunting Wives(2025) |
 You(2018) |
 Emperor of Ocean Park(2024) |
 The Equalizer(2021) |
 Dead Boy Detectives(2024) |
Writer
 Brother from Another Time(2014) |
 Black Is Blue(2014) |
 Mommy Is Coming(2012) |
 The Owls(2010) |
 Turnaround(2002) |
Actress
 Dropping Penny(2018)as Alpha Donna |
| Mommy Is Coming(2012)as Cabby |
| The Owls(2010)as Carol |
 The New Women(2001)as Phaedra |
 The Watermelon Woman(1996)as Cheryl |
Producer
 Rainbow Girls(2025) |
 Delilah(2021) |
 Queen Sugar(2016) |
| Black Is Blue(2014) |
| Anarkali Blossoms(2013) |
Cinematographer
 Vanilla Sex(1992) |
Editor
| Vanilla Sex(1992) |
| She Don't Fade(1992) |
Production Manager
 Black Nations/Queer Nations?(1995) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
| The Watermelon Woman(1996) |
Production Department
 Audition(2007) |
Thanks
 Harlem Fragments(2024) |
 The Royal Road(2015) |
 HD(2014) |
| Work Progressed(2014) |
| Mother(2006) |
Self
 Hollywood Black(2024)as Self - Interviewee |
 Dykes, Camera, Action!(2018) |
| Cheryl Dunye: An IU Cinema Exclusive(2018)as Self |
 DiAna's Hair Ego Remix(2017) |
 Mansfield 66/67(2017)as Self - Filmmaker & Professor |
Known for
Credit Score: Cheryl Dunye
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Watermelon Woman | 4.88 | 1997 | • | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 4987 | ||
| 2 | The Owls | 2.38 | 2010 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | ||
| 3 | Mommy Is Coming | 2.00 | 2012 | • | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
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