Diandrea Rees (born February 7, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director.ย She is known for her feature filmsย Pariahย (2011),ย Bessie (2015),ย Mudboundย (2017), andย The Last Thing He Wantedย (2020). Rees has also written and directed episodes for television series, includingย Empire,ย When We Rise, andย Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams.
Rees is the first African-American woman nominated for theย Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, forย Mudbound. She has also receivedย Primetime Emmy Awardย nominations forย Outstanding Writingย andย Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, and won theย Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing โ Miniseries or TV Filmย forย Bessie.
Reeds received aย United States Artistsย Fellowship in 2011.
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