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Paris Barclay

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Paris Barclay

Born June 30, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA9 films

Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.

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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood posterFirst watchDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood19967.1When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his…View film

Filmography

9 films as director
  1. TBADead LawyersDirector
  2. 2026Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned ItDirector
  3. 2021The Normal HeartDirector
  4. 2005HateDirector
  5. 2003The Street LawyerDirector
  6. 2002The Big TimeDirector
  7. 1996The Cherokee KidDirector
  8. 1996America's DreamDirector
  9. 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodDirector