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Ernest R. Dickerson Biography

Birth Name:Ernest Roscoe Dickerson

Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession Director, Cinematographer, Camera department, Actor, Writer, Producer, Assistant director

Awards

  • 1989NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: winner
  • 1993Best Film-: nominated
  • 1999aGLIFF Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 1999Grand Jury Award-Outstanding American Narrative Feature: winner
  • 1999Rosebud-Best Film: nominated
  • 2000Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Director: nominated
  • 2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic): winner
  • 2004Black Reel-Television: Best Director: nominated
  • 2005Black Reel-Best Director: nominated
  • 2006Black Reel-Best Director - Television: nominated
  • 2008Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2009Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2010Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series: winner
  • 2013Felix-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2013Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2017The Pearl-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2017Tiger Award-: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): nominated