Julie Dash

Career Overview

Julie Dash has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include Wanda Sykes: Legacy, The Rosa Parks Story, My Brother's Wedding. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 39
Birth Date: 1952-10-22
Birth Place: Long Island City, New York, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Afemo Omilami (2 collaborations)
Wanda Sykes (1 collaborations)
Angela Bassett (1 collaborations)
Peter Francis James (1 collaborations)
Von Coulter (1 collaborations)
Cicely Tyson (1 collaborations)
Charles Black (1 collaborations)
Sonny Shroyer (1 collaborations)
Mike Pniewski (1 collaborations)
Tonea Stewart (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (20 credits)
- Wanda Sykes: Legacy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- HomeGoing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Standing at the Scratch Line
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Queen Sugar
  
  - Drums at Dusk (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Yet Do I Marvel (2017) ... director directing
  
  2016
- The Rosa Parks Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Love Song
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Incognito
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Funny Valentines
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Subway Stories
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Daughters of the Dust
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Praise House
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Relatives
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Breaths - Sweet Honey in the Rock
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- My Brother's Wedding
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- A Different Image
  continuity
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Illusions
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Diary of an African Nun
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Four Women
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
actors (6 credits)
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- This Changes Everything
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA
  Herslef
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- These Amazing Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Sisters in Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Cinematic Jazz of Julie Dash
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
writing (5 credits)
- Standing at the Scratch Line
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Subway Stories
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Daughters of the Dust
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Praise House
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Illusions
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
production (5 credits)
- Standing at the Scratch Line
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Daughters of the Dust
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Breaths - Sweet Honey in the Rock
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Illusions
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Diary of an African Nun
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
editing (2 credits)
- Illusions
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Diary of an African Nun
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1977
crew (1 credits)
- Four Women
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1975