Dee Rees, 1977
Writers · February 7, 1977
Dee Rees
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Dee Rees is 49 years old, born February 7, 1977 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Dee Rees broke racial barriers in screenwriting with Mudbound, becoming the first Black woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Born February 7, 1977, the American screenwriter and director built her reputation through feature films including Pariah, Bessie, and The Last Thing He Wanted, plus TV work on Empire and When We Rise. Her Aquarius directness translates to unflinching storytelling across genres.
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Biography
Dee Rees is an American screenwriter and director born February 7, 1977. She gained recognition through the feature film Pariah, followed by Bessie, which earned her a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film. Mudbound, released in 2017, made her the first African-American woman nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Her other feature films include The Last Thing He Wanted. Beyond film, Rees has written and directed episodes for television series including Empire, When We Rise, and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, earning Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 2011, she received a United States Artists Fellowship, cementing her status as a major creative voice. As an Aquarius, Rees embodies a reputation for innovative and socially conscious narratives. Her work as a screenwriter and director spans both cinema and television, each medium requiring distinct structural and collaborative disciplines.
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Trivia
- Rees was the first African-American woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Mudbound.
- She won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film for Bessie.
- Rees received a United States Artists Fellowship in 2011.
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Numerology
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
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- How old is Dee Rees?
- Dee Rees is 49 years old (born February 7, 1977).
- When is Dee Rees's birthday?
- Dee Rees was born on February 7, 1977.
- What is Dee Rees's zodiac sign?
- Dee Rees is a Aquarius, born February 7, 1977.
- What is Dee Rees's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Dee Rees was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is Dee Rees from?
- Dee Rees is from United States.
- What does Dee Rees do?
- Dee Rees is a writer.
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