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Tanya Hamilton
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Spanish Town, Jamaica
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Tanya Hamilton (born in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is an American film director and producer. She came to the United States at the age of eight, and settled in Maryland with her mother. She attended attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and Columbia University.
Hamilton's first project was a short film entitled "The Killers", which was released in 1997. This work won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and New Line Cinema. Her first feature film was Night Catches Us, a portrayal of former Black Panthers reuniting in 1976 Philadelphia. In 2011 Hamilton received a Black Reel Award nomination for best director for this film. Hamilton is currently a Fellow at the Sundance Screenwriter and Filmmaker Lab.
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Tanya Hamilton (born in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is an American film director and producer. She came to the United States at the age of eight, and settled in Maryland with her mother. She attended attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and Columbia University.
Hamilton's first project was a short film entitled "The Killers", which was released in 1997. This work won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and New Line Cinema. Her first feature film was Night Catches Us, a portrayal of former Black Panthers reuniting in 1976 Philadelphia. In 2011 Hamilton received a Black Reel Award nomination for best director for this film. Hamilton is currently a Fellow at the Sundance Screenwriter and Filmmaker Lab.
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Known For
Boots
Director
2025 · US
Dope Thief
Director, Executive Producer
2025 · US
Get Millie Black
Co-Executive Producer, Director
2024 · US
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Director
2024 · US
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Director
2022 · US
Cherish the Day
Executive Producer
2020 · US
Seven Seconds
Director
2018 · US
Black Lightning
Director
2018 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Boots | 2025 | Director |
| Dope Thief | 2025 | Director, Executive Producer |
| Get Millie Black | 2024 | Co-Executive Producer, Director |
| Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | 2024 | Director |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | 2022 | Director |
| Cherish the Day | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Seven Seconds | 2018 | Director |
| Black Lightning | 2018 | Director |
| The Deuce | 2017 | Director |
| Queen Sugar | 2016 | Director |
| Greenleaf | 2016 | Director |
| Scream: The TV Series | 2015 | Director |
| American Crime | 2015 | Director |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2009 | Director |