Reginald Hudlin

Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Hudlin seated at a table for a public talk
Hudlin in 2017
Born (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Film director
Writer
Producer
Years active1983–present
Known forHouse Party
Django Unchained
Boomerang
Spouse
Chrisette Suter
(m. 2002)
Children7
RelativesWarrington Hudlin (brother)

Reginald Alan Hudlin[1] (born December 15, 1961)[1] is an American film screenwriter, director, producer, and comic-book writer. Along with his older brother Warrington Hudlin, he is known as one of the Hudlin Brothers.[2] From 2005 to 2008, Hudlin was President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television (BET). Hudlin has also written numerous graphic novels. He co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as other TV specials.

Hudlin's breakout film was 1990's House Party.[3] He also directed the 1992 film Boomerang. Alongside Warrington, he executive produced the 1994 anthology television film Cosmic Slop, and directed the first of the film's three segments, "Space Traders". Hudlin worked as a producer on the 2012 film Django Unchained, directed by Quentin Tarantino, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

  1. ^ a b Otfinoski, Steven (2014). African Americans in the Visual Arts. Facts On File. p. 99. ISBN 9781438107776.
  2. ^ Hudlin, Reginald; Hudlin, Warrington; Glicksman, Marlaine (May 1990). "They Gotta Have It". Film Comment. 26 (3): 65–69. JSTOR 43454842. Closed access icon
  3. ^ Hudlin, Reginald; Hudlin, Warrington; Kantor, Michael (1990). "Tearing the Roof Off the Sucker: An Interview with Reginald and Warrington Hudlin". Cinéaste. 18 (1): 22–23. JSTOR 41687018. Closed access icon

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