Jeffrey W. Byrd
American film producer
Jeffrey W. Byrd is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Once a protégé of Spike Lee, Byrd started his film career by working on several of Lee's films[1] including Mo' Better Blues, Malcolm X and Jungle Fever.[2] Byrd directed more than one hundred music videos and numerous television commercials as well as feature films such as Jasper Texas, Seventeen Again and King's Ransom.[2] His film, A Beautiful Soul, was released in 2012.
Byrd is a native of Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Seventeen Again | Director | Won the 2000 American Black Film Festival Best Work in Progress |
2002 | Book of Love | Director, Writer | Praised by Variety for characters he wrote and directed[3] |
2005 | King's Ransom | Director | |
2012 | A Beautiful Soul | Director |
References
External links
- Jeffrey W. Byrd at IMDb
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