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Melina Matsoukas

Television Director / Film Director / Commercial Director / Music Video Director | * 01/14/1981 (43) | The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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. 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. ()
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Melina Matsoukas is an American director. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner for her "We Found Love" and "Formation" music videos.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Music

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Melina Matsoukas as Actress(1)

as herself2021 Insecure: The End

Movies with Melina Matsoukas as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2021 Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground
Directing/Director2019 Queen & Slim
Production/Producer2019 Queen & Slim
Directing/Director2016 Lemonade
Directing/Director2013 BEYONCÉ

TV Shows/Series with Melina Matsoukas as Crew(7)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Changeling
Directing/Director2023 The Changeling
Production/Executive Producer2023 Searching for Soul Food
Production/Executive Producer2021 Y: The Last Man
Directing/Director2016 Insecure
Production/Producer2016 Insecure
Directing/Director2015 Master of None

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Full Name: Melina Matsoukas
Born: Wednesday, 01/14 1981 (January) in The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 43 years + 75 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, AFI Conservatory, Hackensack High School
Melina Matsoukas frequently works together with these people:
Beyoncé (7x, Actress)
Aziz Ansari (6x, Actor)
Lena Waithe (6x, Crew)
Issa Rae (6x, Actress)
Alan Yang (5x, Crew)
Prentice Penny (5x, Crew)
Natasha Rothwell (4x, Actress)
James Frey (3x, Crew)
Eric Wareheim (3x, Crew)
Eliza Clark (3x, Crew)
Todd Tourso (3x, Crew)
Jonathan Berry (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:601532, Added: 10/18/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024