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Allen Hughes Biography

Birth Name:Allen Hughes

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Sound department

Fast Facts

  • Won a Black Reel Award in 2011 for his work on "The Book of Eli․"
  • Was nominated for the 1996 Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
  • Trained in filmmaking at the Los Angeles City College Film School
  • Making films since the age of 12, he decided to drop out of high school in order to start directing music videos for rap artists such as Tupac Shakur and Tone-Loc
  • Is closely associated with his work alongside his twin brother and fellow director Albert Hughes
  • Often directs films that involve plots that deal with urban crimes
  • Is a member of only the second sibling pair to be allowed a waiver by the Directors Guild of America to take equal credit as directors

Awards

  • 1993SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 1993Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 1994Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 1996Crystal Globe-: nominated
  • 1999Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 2001Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Black Reel-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): nominated
  • 2017IDA Award-Best Limited Series: winner
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding TV Documentary or Special: winner
  • 2018Grammy-Best Music Film: winner
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special: winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
  • 2023Documentary Series Award-: winner
  • 2023HMMA Award-Best Music Documentary - Special Program: nominated
  • 2023IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Documentary: winner
  • 2024Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2024Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: winner
  • 2024Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Documentary Television or Film: winner