Ernest Dickerson
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Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C.
(usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural stories like Juice
, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone
. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee
.
, New Jersey
, Dickerson attended Howard University
and New York University
Graduate School of Film.
, Anita Baker
, and Miles Davis
. His first feature film
as Director of Photography was also Spike Lee's first film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
(1983) and he went on to film John Sayles
' Brother from Another Planet
(1984) and John Jopson
's One Night with Blue Note
(1985). He continued his collaboration with Spike Lee on five more films, including She's Gotta Have It
(1986) and Do the Right Thing
(1989). Their last collaboration was on Malcolm X
in 1992, the same year Dickerson made his directing debut with Juice
. He worked as a 2nd unit director on Lee's Miracle at St Anna.
Dickerson directed the fifth episode of The Walking Dead
.
in 2003. He directed the episode "Bad Dreams
." Reviewers drew comparisons between Spike Lee
's films and The Wire even before Dickerson joined the crew. "Bad Dreams" was submitted to the American Film Institute
for consideration in their TV programs of the year award and the show subsequently won the award. Following this success Dickerson returned as a director for the third season
in 2004. He directed the episode "Hamsterdam" and the season finale "Mission Accomplished
." In 2006 he contributed a further two episodes to the show's fourth season
; "Misgivings
" and the season finale "Final Grades
." The fourth season received a second AFI Award and Dickerson attended the ceremony to collect the award. Show runner
David Simon
has said that Dickerson is the show's directorial work horse and that he knows the show as well as the producers; Simon has praised Dickerson's directing saying that he "delivers each time." Dickerson returned as a director for the series fifth and final season in 2008 and helmed the episode "Unconfirmed Reports
."
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers is an educational, cultural, and professional organization. It is not a labor union, and it is not a guild. Membership is by invitation and is extended only to directors of photography and special effects experts with distinguished credits in the film...
(usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He directed generally urban films sometimes with supernatural stories like Juice
Juice (film)
Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, Bones and Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.-Plot:...
. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
.
Biography
Born in NewarkNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Dickerson attended Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Graduate School of Film.
Career
He began his career as cinematographer on music videos for Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit....
, and Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
. His first feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
as Director of Photography was also Spike Lee's first film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads is a 1983 independent film that Spike Lee submitted as his master's degree thesis at the Tisch School of the Arts....
(1983) and he went on to film John Sayles
John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter and author.-Early life:Sayles was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of Mary , a teacher, and Donald John Sayles, a school administrator. He was raised Catholic and took to labeling himself "a Catholic atheist"...
' Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet is a science fiction film written, directed and edited by John Sayles. It stars Joe Morton as an extraterrestrial who has escaped to Earth and who hides in New York City.-Plot:...
(1984) and John Jopson
John Jopson
John Charles Jopson is a film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer best known for the jazz film “One Night with Blue Note” and his music videos from the 1980s.- Biography :...
's One Night with Blue Note
One Night with Blue Note
One Night with Blue Note is a 1985 jazz film directed by John Charles Jopson .Record executive Bruce Lundvall relaunched the defunct Blue Note Records label in 1985 under the parent label EMI Manhattan Records...
(1985). He continued his collaboration with Spike Lee on five more films, including She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It is a 1986 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It was also Lee's first feature-length film. The film stars Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks and John Canada Terrell. Also appearing are cinematographer Ernest Dickerson as a Brooklyn resident and...
(1986) and Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American dramedy produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee, who is also a featured actor in the film. Other members of the cast include Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, and John Turturro. It is also notably the...
(1989). Their last collaboration was on Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X , born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz , was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its...
in 1992, the same year Dickerson made his directing debut with Juice
Juice (film)
Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
. He worked as a 2nd unit director on Lee's Miracle at St Anna.
Dickerson directed the fifth episode of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (TV series)
The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard...
.
The Wire
Dickerson joined the crew of HBO drama The Wire as a director for the series second seasonThe Wire (season 2)
The second season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on June 1, 2003, concluded on August 24, 2003, and contained 12 episodes...
in 2003. He directed the episode "Bad Dreams
Bad Dreams (The Wire episode)
"Bad Dreams" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on August 17, 2003...
." Reviewers drew comparisons between Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
's films and The Wire even before Dickerson joined the crew. "Bad Dreams" was submitted to the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
for consideration in their TV programs of the year award and the show subsequently won the award. Following this success Dickerson returned as a director for the third season
The Wire (season 3)
The third season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 19, 2004, concluded on December 19, 2004, and contained 12 episodes...
in 2004. He directed the episode "Hamsterdam" and the season finale "Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished (The Wire episode)
"Mission Accomplished" is the twelfth and final episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on December 19, 2004.-Title reference:The title...
." In 2006 he contributed a further two episodes to the show's fourth season
The Wire (season 4)
The fourth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 10, 2006, concluded on December 10, 2006, and contained 13 episodes...
; "Misgivings
Misgivings
"Misgivings" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns from a story by Ed Burns & Eric Overmyer, and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on November 19, 2006.-Title reference:...
" and the season finale "Final Grades
Final Grades (The Wire episode)
"Final Grades" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006...
." The fourth season received a second AFI Award and Dickerson attended the ceremony to collect the award. Show runner
Show runner
Showrunner is a term of art originating in the United States and Canadian television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television seriesalthough such persons generally are credited as an executive producer...
David Simon
David Simon
David Simon is an American author, journalist, and a writer/producer of television series. He worked for the Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years. He wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood with Ed Burns...
has said that Dickerson is the show's directorial work horse and that he knows the show as well as the producers; Simon has praised Dickerson's directing saying that he "delivers each time." Dickerson returned as a director for the series fifth and final season in 2008 and helmed the episode "Unconfirmed Reports
Unconfirmed Reports
"Unconfirmed Reports" is the second episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by William F. Zorzi from a story by David Simon & William F. Zorzi and was directed by Ernest Dickerson...
."
Television
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2 | "Do Watcha Wanna" | 11 | 3 July 2011 |
| "Can I Change My Mind?" | 8 | 12 June 2011 | |||
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1 | "Wildfire" | 5 | 28 November 2010 |
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1 | "Right Place, Wrong Time" | 3 | 25 April 2010 | |
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4 | "Road Kill" | 8 | 15 November 2009 |
| Stargate Universe Stargate Universe Stargate Universe is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way... |
1 | "Earth" | 7 | 6 November 2009 | |
| The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth... |
1 | "Haunted" | 7 | 29 October 2009 | |
| Lincoln Heights Lincoln Heights (TV series) Lincoln Heights is an American drama television series about Eddie Sutton, a Mission Vista police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, to start a new life and to help out his old neighborhood... |
4 | "Relative Unknown" | 7 | 26 October 2009 | |
| "Trash" | 5 | 12 October 2009 | |||
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3 | "Shot in the Dark" | 7 | 23 July 2009 | |
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2 | "A Frond in Need" | 8 | 14 June 2009 | |
| Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
19 | "Exchange" | 20 | 13 May 2009 | |
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5 | "Truth Be Told" | 8 | 30 March 2009 | |
| Burn Notice | 2 | "Truth and Reconciliation" | 14 | 19 February 2009 | |
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1 | "Something With Bite" | 9 | 3 January 2009 | |
| 2008 | Dexter | 3 | "Sì Se Puede" | 6 | 2 November 2008 |
| Lincoln Heights | 3 | "The Day Before Tomorrow" | 4 | 7 October 2008 | |
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3 | "Show Me the Mummy" | 5 | 26 August 2008 | |
| The Wire The WIRE the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma... |
5 The Wire (season 5) The fifth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on January 6, 2008, and concluded on March 9, 2008; it contained 10 episodes... |
"Unconfirmed Reports Unconfirmed Reports "Unconfirmed Reports" is the second episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by William F. Zorzi from a story by David Simon & William F. Zorzi and was directed by Ernest Dickerson... " |
2 | 13 January 2008 | |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | 2 | "No Way Back" | 7 | 16 October 2007 |
| Weeds Weeds (TV series) Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a... |
3 | "The Dark Time" | 12 | 29 October 2007 | |
| "Release the Hounds" | 9 | 8 October 2007 | |||
| Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me Tell Me You Love Me is an American cable television drama series that premiered on HBO and on The Movie Network on September 9, 2007.The series was created by Cynthia Mort and originally conceived as sexlife. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Patricia Rozema and shot in Winnipeg,... |
1 | "Episode 1.6" | 6 | 14 October 2007 | |
| The 4400 The 4400 The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie... |
4 | "The Wrath of Graham" | 1 | 17 June 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Wire | 4 The Wire (season 4) The fourth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 10, 2006, concluded on December 10, 2006, and contained 13 episodes... |
"Final Grades Final Grades (The Wire episode) "Final Grades" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006... " |
13 | 10 December 2006 Season finale |
| "Misgivings Misgivings "Misgivings" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns from a story by Ed Burns & Eric Overmyer, and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on November 19, 2006.-Title reference:... " |
10 | 19 November 2006 | |||
| ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
13 | "Reason to Believe" | 8 | 16 November 2006 | |
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2 | "The V Word The V Word The V Word is the third episode of the second season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on November 10, 2006.-Plot:... " |
3 | 10 November 2006 | |
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1 | "Collision" | 4 | 16 October 2006 | |
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1 | "And the Envelope Please" | 8 | 1 July 2006 | |
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6 February 2006 Television feature |
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"Silencer" | 13 | 23 January 2006 | |
| 2005 | Invasion Invasion (TV series) Invasion is an American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for only one season beginning in September 2005. Somewhat similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the show told the story of the aftermath of a hurricane in which water-based creatures infiltrate a small Florida town and... |
1 | "The Cradle" | 8 | 16 November 2005 |
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1 | "L.D.S.K." | 6 | 2 November 2005 | |
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5 | "Total Recall" | 6 | 30 October 2005 | |
| ER | 11 | "You Are Here" | 20 | 5 May 2005 | |
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2 | "Luminous" | 7 | 3 April 2005 | |
| Miracle's Boys Miracle's Boys Miracle's Boys is a six part miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Woodson, shown on The N in February 2005. The series was directed by Neema Barnette, LeVar Burton, Ernest R. Dickerson, Bill Duke, and Spike Lee and was filmed on-site in Harlem, New York... |
1 | "In the Game of Life" | 2 | 19 February 2005 Mini-series |
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| ER | 11 | "Middleman" | 13 | 3 February 2005 | |
| 2004 | The Wire | 3 The Wire (season 3) The third season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 19, 2004, concluded on December 19, 2004, and contained 12 episodes... |
"Mission Accomplished Mission Accomplished (The Wire episode) "Mission Accomplished" is the twelfth and final episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on December 19, 2004.-Title reference:The title... " |
12 | 19 December 2004 Season finale |
| "Hamsterdam" | 4 | 10 October 2004 | |||
| Good Fences Good Fences Good Fences, starring Whoopi Goldberg , Danny Glover, Ryan Michelle Bathe Ashley Archer and Mo'Nique, is a made-for-TV movie that debuted in 2003. It is about the stresses of prejudice on an upwardly mobile black family in 1970s Connecticut. Danny Glover plays the overworked, stressed husband... |
29 October 2004 Television feature |
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| Third Watch Third Watch Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each.... |
6 | "Greatest Detectives in the World" | 6 | 29 October 2004 | |
| 2003 | The Wire | 2 The Wire (season 2) The second season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on June 1, 2003, concluded on August 24, 2003, and contained 12 episodes... |
"Bad Dreams Bad Dreams (The Wire episode) "Bad Dreams" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on August 17, 2003... " |
11 | 17 August 3003 |
| 2002 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | 31 March 2002 Television feature |
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| Monday Night Mayhem | 14 January 2002 Television feature |
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| Our America Our America For the OWN documentary television series, see Our America with Lisa Ling Our America is an award-winning movie based on the book Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago.... |
13 January 2002 Television feature |
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| 2001 | Night Visions Night Visions Night Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host... |
1 | "Still Life" | 18 | 30 August 2001 |
| "My So-Called Life and Death" | 16 | 23 August 2001 | |||
| 1999 | Strange Justice Strange Justice Strange Justice is a 1999 television movie starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor and directed by Ernest Dickerson. Originally aired on the Showtime network, the film is based on a book by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson.-Synopsis:... |
29 August 1999 Television feature |
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| 1998 | Futuresport Futuresport Futuresport is a made-for-TV movie directed by Ernest Dickerson, starring Dean Cain, Vanessa Williams, and Wesley Snipes. It originally aired on ABC in October 1998, and released on DVD in March 1999.... |
1 October 1998 Television feature |
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| 1990 | Great Performances | 19 | "Spike & Co.: Do It Acapella" | 1 | 10 May 1990 |
Cinematographer
- Our AmericaOur AmericaFor the OWN documentary television series, see Our America with Lisa Ling Our America is an award-winning movie based on the book Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago....
(2002) - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(1990) - Tales from the DarksideTales from the DarksideTales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series produced by George A. Romero; it originally aired from 1983 to 1988. Similar to Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, and Tales From The Crypt, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot...
(1984)
Film
Director- Never Die AloneNever Die AloneNever Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.-Plot:...
(2004) - Bones (2001)
- Blind FaithBlind Faith (1998 film)Blind Faith is a 1998 film starring Charles S. Dutton, Courtney B. Vance, and Lonette McKee.-Plot:Black lawyer John Williams defends his nephew, who is charged with murdering a white youth in 1957.-Cast:*Charles S. Dutton as Charles Williams...
(1998) - Ambushed (1998)
- BulletproofBulletproof (1996 film)Bulletproof is a 1996 American action-comedy film directed by Ernest Dickerson, and starring Damon Wayans, James Caan and Jeep Swenson.-Plot:...
(1996) - Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight (1995)
- Surviving the GameSurviving the GameSurviving the Game is a 1994 action film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, and Gary Busey. It is loosely based on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.-Plot:...
(1994) - JuiceJuice (film)Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
(1992)
Cinematographer
- Malcolm XMalcolm X (film)Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo...
(1992) - Cousin BobbyCousin BobbyCousin Bobby is a 1992 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Demme. The film focuses on Demme's cousin, Robert W. Castle, an Episcopalian minister in Harlem, New York....
(1992) - Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991)
- Jungle FeverJungle FeverJungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. The film mainly explores interracial relationships...
(1991) - Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor (1990)
- Mo' Better BluesMo' Better BluesMo' Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of a fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career...
(1990) - Def by TemptationDef by TemptationDef by Temptation is a horror film directed by James Bond III and stars Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn. It was released in March of 1990. The director James Bond III played the character Doc in the children's television series The Red Hand Gang.-Synopsis:The story is set in New...
(1990) - Do the Right ThingDo the Right ThingDo the Right Thing is a 1989 American dramedy produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee, who is also a featured actor in the film. Other members of the cast include Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, and John Turturro. It is also notably the...
(1989) - Fright House (1989)
- School DazeSchool DazeSchool Daze is a 1988 American musical-drama film, written and directed by Spike Lee, and starring Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tisha Campbell-Martin...
(1988) - The Laser Man (1988)
- Negatives (1988)
- Eddie Murphy RawEddie Murphy RawEddie Murphy Raw is an American stand-up comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up video, following Eddie Murphy Delirious...
(1987) - Enemy TerritoryEnemy Territory (film)-Plot summary:At night the tenants of a housing project lock their doors and pray. For now their building is ruled by a savage gang called the Vampires. But one night they meet their match and the night becomes an eternity.-Release:...
(1987) - Almacita di desolato (1986)
- She's Gotta Have ItShe's Gotta Have ItShe's Gotta Have It is a 1986 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It was also Lee's first feature-length film. The film stars Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks and John Canada Terrell. Also appearing are cinematographer Ernest Dickerson as a Brooklyn resident and...
(1986) - Krush GrooveKrush GrooveKrush Groove is a 1985 Warner Bros. film, written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz . This film is based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and up-and-coming record producer Russell Simmons , portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut...
(1985) - One Night with Blue NoteOne Night with Blue NoteOne Night with Blue Note is a 1985 jazz film directed by John Charles Jopson .Record executive Bruce Lundvall relaunched the defunct Blue Note Records label in 1985 under the parent label EMI Manhattan Records...
(1985) - Desiree (1984)
- The Brother from Another PlanetThe Brother from Another PlanetThe Brother from Another Planet is a science fiction film written, directed and edited by John Sayles. It stars Joe Morton as an extraterrestrial who has escaped to Earth and who hides in New York City.-Plot:...
(1984) - Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut HeadsJoe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut HeadsJoe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads is a 1983 independent film that Spike Lee submitted as his master's degree thesis at the Tisch School of the Arts....
(1983)
External links
.- Ernest Dickerson interview about Mo' Better Blues.