Justin Simien

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56 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Michael (2026) Co-producer (rumored) Co-producer (rumored) See fewer	$155MM	Post-Prod

Television in Production (2 titles)	Episodes	Status
Flashdance (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode), Director (1 episode) Writer (1 episode), Director (1 episode) See fewer — Episode #1.1 Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer, Director Writer, Director See fewer	1	Pitch
Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Project (TV Series) - Writer, Executive Producer Writer, Executive Producer See fewer		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (12 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Haunted Mansion (2023) Directed By Directed By See fewer	$150MM	$24MM	$68MM	$117MM
Bad Hair (2020) Written By, Producer, Director, Performer: "Break U", Reggie 'MC McCree' Watson, Writer: "Break U", "I Get It", "One Night", "That Dress That I Like", "So You Know" Written By, Producer, Director, Performer: "Break U", Reggie 'MC McCree' Watson, Writer: "Break U", "I Get It", "One Night", "That Dress That I Like", "So You Know" See fewer
Moonlight (2016) The Filmmakers Wish To Thank The Filmmakers Wish To Thank See fewer	$4MM	$402K	$28MM	$67MM
I Can't with You (2015) (Short) - Marshall Marshall See fewer	$20K
Dear White People (2014) Screenplay, Producer, Director Screenplay, Producer, Director See fewer		$348K	$4.4MM	$4.6MM
The Goldfish (2013) (Short) - Editor Editor See fewer
Save Me (2011) (Short) - Editor, Gaffer Editor, Gaffer See fewer
Head (2010) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer
INST MSGS (Instant Messages) (2009) (Short) - Written And Developed By, Co-producer, Director, Editor, Actor Written And Developed By, Co-producer, Director, Editor, Actor See fewer
My Women: Inst Msgs (2009) (Short) - Written And Developed By, Director, Editor Written And Developed By, Director, Editor See fewer
Rings (2006) (Short) - Writer, Executive Producer, Producer (as Justin Simian), Director, Editor Writer, Executive Producer, Producer (as Justin Simian), Director, Editor See fewer	$35K
I'll Meet You in Your Womb (2006) (Short) - Unit Production Manager (as Justin Simian) Unit Production Manager (as Justin Simian) See fewer	$10K

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Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
Hollywood Black (2024) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2024), Director (4 episodes, 2024) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2024), Director (4 episodes, 2024) See fewer Dear Black People (Sep 1, 2024) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2023) See fewer What's Changing? (Aug 9, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Dear White People (2017–2021) (TV Series) - Written By (9 episodes, 2017), Written For Television By (1 episode, 2017), Created By (40 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (40 episodes, 2017), Director (15 episodes, 2017), Jerry Skyler (as Jerry Skyler) (1 episode, 2019) Written By (9 episodes, 2017), Written For Television By (1 episode, 2017), Created By (40 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (40 episodes, 2017), Director (15 episodes, 2017), Jerry Skyler (as Jerry Skyler) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Volume 4: Chapter X (Sep 22, 2021) Season 4, Episode 10 - Written By, Created By, Executive Producer, Director Written By, Created By, Executive Producer, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	40
The United Colors of Amani (2013) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (4 episodes, 2013) Special Thanks (4 episodes, 2013) See fewer Shakespeare (2013) Season 1, Episode 5 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4

Self (35 titles)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2025) Self (2 episodes, 2025) See fewer Heard (Sep 10, 2025) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer Seen (Sep 9, 2025) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025) Self - Writer / Self - Director Self - Writer / Self - Director See fewer
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2024) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2024) Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2024) See fewer The Ghost Train (Oct 22, 2024) Season 6, Episode 4 - Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2021–2024) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2021) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Chanel Ayan & Justin Simien (Aug 6, 2024) Season 21, Episode 132 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Sutton Stracke & Justin Simien (Sep 22, 2021) Season 18, Episode 151 - Self Self See fewer
See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Creator - Dear White People (4 episodes, 2023) Self - Creator - Dear White People (4 episodes, 2023) See fewer Galaxies Beyond (Aug 6, 2023) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Creator - Dear White People Self - Creator - Dear White People See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Rotten Tomatoes Coming Soon (2023) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2023) Self (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer Haunted Mansion Featurette - Family (Aug 2, 2023) Self Self See fewer Haunted Mansion Featurette - Enter the Mansion (Jul 14, 2023) Self Self See fewer
Beyond the Trailer (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Haunted Mansion INTERVIEW - Director Justin Simien 2023 talks Jared Leto's Hatbox Ghost! (Jul 29, 2023) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2014–2023) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2014) Self (3 episodes, 2014) See fewer Haunted Mansion/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Jul 29, 2023) Season 18, Episode 44 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
IMDb Interviews (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Haunted Mansion (Jul 25, 2023) Season 5, Episode 47 - Self Self See fewer
Celebrity Family Feud (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Contestant (1 episode, 2023) Self - Contestant (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Haunted Mansion Cast: Tiffany Haddish vs. Justin Simien and Cruel Summer vs. The Wonder Years (Jul 23, 2023) Season 10, Episode 3 - Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer
Disney Movie Insiders Presents (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Insider 5 featuring Justin Simien (Jun 30, 2023) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode #42.244 (Jun 22, 2023) Season 42, Episode 244 - Self Self See fewer
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2022) Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Halloween House Party (Oct 25, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self (4 episodes, 2022) Self (4 episodes, 2022) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Oct 21, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
D23 Expo Daily: Day One (2022) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Touré Show (2020–2021) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2020) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2020) See fewer Justin Simien-I'm Done With Dear White People (Oct 27, 2021) Season 1, Episode 291 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2021) See fewer The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent Monologues (Aug 26, 2021) Season 6, Episode 11 - Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer
Star Trek: The Pod Directive (2021) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Star Trek Nostalgia with Justin Simien (May 31, 2021) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Carlos Watson Show (2020) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Dear White People's Justin Simien on Blackness, Queerness and Greatness (Oct 26, 2020) Season 1, Episode 56 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Variety Awards Circuit (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Rashida Jones ("On the Rocks") and Justin Simien ("Bad Hair") (Oct 22, 2020) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Chuey Martinez Show (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Son of a Pitch (Jan 14, 2020) Season 1, Episode 35 - Self Self See fewer
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso (2019) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode 146 - Justin Simien (Sep 1, 2019) Self Self See fewer
TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood (2019) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Comedy Showrunners (Jul 29, 2018) Season 4, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Justin Simien (Apr 24, 2018) Season 1, Episode 96 - Self Self See fewer
Essence 11th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards (2018) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
After Trek (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The War Without, the War Within (Feb 4, 2018) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Red Carpet Report (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer 2017 College Television Awards Red Carpet (May 25, 2017) Season 9, Episode 75 - Self Self See fewer
The Beat Atlanta (2017) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Interview with the cast of Netflix's Dear White People (Apr 28, 2017) Season 1, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
Exhale (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Sterotypes (May 13, 2015) Season 3, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (2015) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The Colbert Report (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode dated 15 October 2014 (Oct 15, 2014) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Tavis Smiley (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode dated 13 October 2014 (Oct 13, 2014) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
TakePart Live (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #3.96 (Oct 8, 2014) Season 3, Episode 96 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Live@Sundance (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer 1/21/2014 with Casey Neistat (Jan 21, 2014) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2022) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (4 episodes, 2022) Self (archive footage) (4 episodes, 2022) See fewer Reunion Part 2 (Oct 19, 2022) Season 12, Episode 23 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading

Other (1 title)
Caught a Ghost: Get Your Life (2014) (Music Video) - Director Director See fewer

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