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Tarell Alvin McCraney Biography

Birth Name:Tarell Alvin McCraney

Birth Place:Liberty City, Florida, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Awards

2016Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017USC Scripter Award-Film: winner
2017WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2019Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated