Portrait of Dustin Lance Black

Writing

Dustin Lance Black

Career

Active from 2000 to 2025, busiest in 2008 and 2010 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Milk
Milk
GoodWatch score82/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Paul Selvin Award

    2009 · Won

    Milk

    Source: Wikidata

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Best Original Screenplay

    2009 · Won

    Milk

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    2009 · Won · 81st Academy Awards

    Milk

    Source: Wikidata

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Original Screenplay

    2009 · Nominated

    Milk

    Source: Wikidata

  • Critics' Choice Awards · Best Original and Adapted Screenplay

    2008 · Nominated

    Milk

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dustin Lance Black Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Social Justice 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Human Rights 2
  • Civil Rights Movement 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 70
Rock Out
Rock Out (2025)

Director

Rustin
Rustin (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Book

2010s

6 titles · average score 59
The Text
The Text (2015)

Director, Writer

Prophet's Prey
Prophet's Prey (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

8
8 (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

J. Edgar
J. Edgar (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Virginia
Virginia (2010)
GoodWatch score 35

Writer, Director

8: The Mormon Proposition
8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Narrator

2000s

6 titles · average score 52
Milk
Milk (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

as Castro Clone

Pedro
Pedro (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

Story, Screenplay

The Singing Forest
The Singing Forest (2003)
GoodWatch score 12

as Bill

On the Bus
On the Bus (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Becoming Men
Becoming Men (2002)

Producer

The Journey of Jared Price
The Journey of Jared Price (2000)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer, Director