Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

58 · Born: May 13, 1966

Personal Details

BornMay 13, 1966 Liberia

Biography

Cheryl Dunye, a multifaceted creative force, made her entrance into the world on May 13, 1966, in Liberia, a country situated in West Africa.

As a director and producer, she has left an indelible mark on the film industry, with a notable body of work that includes the critically acclaimed "The Watermelon Woman" released in 1996, as well as "The Owls" from 2010 and "Mommy Is Coming" in 2012.

Career

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2012
{"id":91498,"title":"The Owls","year":"2010","character":"Carol","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-owls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91498.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
The Owls
The Owls as Carol
{"id":154564,"title":"The New Women","year":"2001","character":"Phaedra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154564.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
The New Women
The New Women as Phaedra
{"id":79640,"title":"The Watermelon Woman","year":"1996","character":"Cheryl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-watermelon-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79640.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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{"id":158856,"title":"Strange Weather","year":"1993","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-weather-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158856.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":158685,"title":"The Potluck and the Passion","year":"1993","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-potluck-and-the-passion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158685.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173048,"title":"Vanilla Sex","year":"1992","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanilla-sex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173048.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Vanilla Sex
Vanilla Sex as Narrator
{"id":159645,"title":"She Don't Fade","year":"1991","character":"Cheryl \/ Shae Clarke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-dont-fade-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159645.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade as Cheryl / Shae Clarke
{"id":160067,"title":"Janine","year":"1990","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/janine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160067.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":135807,"title":"Dykes, Camera, Action!","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dykes-camera-action","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135807.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135807.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":113471,"title":"Mansfield 66\/67","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mansfield-6667","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113471.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":147872,"title":"Hooters!","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hooters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147872.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":153387,"title":"Sisters in Cinema","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sisters-in-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":156365,"title":"Women of Vision: Histories in Feminist Film & Video","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/women-of-vision-histories-in-feminist-film-video-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156365.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":153671,"title":"Turnaround","year":"2002","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/turnaround-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153671.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Turnaround
Turnaround as Writer
{"id":39590,"title":"Valencia","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/valencia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39590.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Valencia
Valencia as Director
{"id":146255,"title":"Mommy Is Coming","year":"2012","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mommy-is-coming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_146255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_146255.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Mommy Is Coming
Mommy Is Coming as Director, Writer
{"id":91498,"title":"The Owls","year":"2010","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-owls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91498.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
The Owls
The Owls as Director, Writer
{"id":6598,"title":"My Baby's Daddy","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-babys-daddy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6598.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":85378,"title":"Stranger Inside","year":"2001","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stranger-inside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Stranger Inside
Stranger Inside as Director, Writer
{"id":79640,"title":"The Watermelon Woman","year":"1996","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-watermelon-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79640.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman as Director, Writer
{"id":157407,"title":"Greetings from Africa","year":"1996","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/greetings-from-africa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157407.jpg"},"released":1}
Greetings from Africa
Greetings from Africa as Director, Writer
{"id":158685,"title":"The Potluck and the Passion","year":"1993","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-potluck-and-the-passion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158685.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":173048,"title":"Vanilla Sex","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanilla-sex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173048.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Vanilla Sex
Vanilla Sex as Director
{"id":159645,"title":"She Don't Fade","year":"1991","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-dont-fade-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159645.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
She Don't Fade
She Don't Fade as Director, Screenplay
{"id":160067,"title":"Janine","year":"1990","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/janine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160067.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Janine
Janine as Director, Writer