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Tanya Hamilton (born in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is an American film director and producer. She came to the United States at the age of eight, and settled in Maryland with her mother. She attended attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and Columbia University.
Hamilton's first project was a short film entitled "The Killers", which was released in 1997. This work won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and New Line Cinema. Her first feature film was Night Catches Us, a portrayal of former Black Panthers reuniting in 1976 Philadelphia. In 2011 Hamilton received a Black Reel Award nomination for best director for this film. Hamilton is currently a Fellow at the Sundance Screenwriter and Filmmaker Lab.
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Filmography
all 12
TV Shows 10
Director 10
Producer 2
Movies 2
Get Millie Black (2024)
Cherish the Day (2020)
Black Lightning (2018)
The Deuce (2017)
Snowfall (2017)
Queen Sugar (2016)
Greenleaf (2016)
American Crime (2015)
Night Catches Us (2010)
The Killers (1995)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1901-01-01 (123 years old)
Birth PlaceSpanish Town, Jamaica
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsPew Fellowship in the Arts
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