Michael Starrbury is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on the film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, and the television series Legends of Chamberlain Heights, When They See Us, and Colin in Black & White.
Michael Starrbury | |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Career edit
In 2009, Starrbury served as a panelist for .EDU Film Festival.[1] In July 2013, he wrote the Lionsgate film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete.[2][3] By May 2015, he scripted the Comedy Central series Legends of Chamberlain Heights.[4] In July 2018, he was writing the series When They See Us, the first in three projects for Netflix.[5] In August 2021, the second Netflix collaboration occurred when they hired Starrbury to write the screenplay for Colin in Black & White.[6] In December 2021, the third Netflix project was revealed when Starrbury was hired to script their film adaptation of David F. Walker's comic, The Hated.[7] In November 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Starrbury would be collaborating with Marvel Studios, having been set to script the reboot of Blade (2025).[8]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Yes | Co-producer | Film[2] |
| 2016–17 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Yes | Executive | 20 episodes Also actor Role: Malik Cummings[4] |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Yes | No | Episode: "Part Four"[5] |
| 2021 | Colin in Black & White | Yes | Executive | Episodes: "Cornrows" and "Dear Colin"[6] |
Accolades edit
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Series | Result | Ref. |
| Black Reel Awards | February 13, 2014 | Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Nominated | [9] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Outstanding Best First Screenplay | Nominated | [10] | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series | When They See Us | Nominated | [11] |
| Primetime Emmy Award | September 14–15, 2019 | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nominated | [12] | |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 10, 2019 | Best Writing | Won | [13] | |
| Humanitas Prize | January 24, 2020 | Limited Series, TV Movie, or Special | Won | [14] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2020 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated | [15][16] | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 28, 2022 | Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series | Colin in Black & White | Nominated | [17] |
| Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
References edit
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Panelists.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks in Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete". Digital Spy. July 23, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 23, 2012). "'The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete' Underway With Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright And Anthony Mackie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2015). "High School Animated Comedy Series 'Legends' Heads To Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (July 9, 2018). "Ava DuVernay's 'Central Park Five' Casts Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga & John Leguizamo For Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (August 12, 2021). "'Colin In Black & White' Gets Netflix Premiere Date And First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 15, 2021). "Netflix & Michael Starrbury Adapt David F. Walker Comic 'The Hated' For Potential Western Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 21, 2022). "'Blade': Yann Demange Steps In As Director On Marvel Film, Michael Starrbury To Write Script". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Black Reel Awards of 2014
- ^ The Deadline Team (November 26, 2013). "2014 Spirit Awards: '12 Years A Slave', 'All Is Lost', 'Frances Ha', 'Inside Llewyn Davis' & 'Nebraska' Nab Best Feature Noms". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)". August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ African-American Film Critics Association
- ^ "Humanitas Prize Awards: 'Jojo Rabbit', 'When They See Us', 'Veep' Among Winners". January 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Nominees". NAACP. December 13, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "NAACP Image Awards®️ on Instagram: "The Nominees for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series are @ava, @michaelstarrbury, @damonlindelof, @cordjefferson,…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (December 16, 2021). "Black Reel Awards: 'The Harder They Fall' sets record with 20 nominations, women directors make history". AwardsWatch. Retrieved November 24, 2022.