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Vondie Curtis-Hall Biography

Birth Name:Vondie Curtis-Hall

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2013 Black Reel Award for Best Director of a television program
  • In 1998, he received a Golden Satellite Award for his work on "Don King: Only in America․"
  • Attended The Juilliard School, where he was classically trained in music
  • In 1995, he got married to fellow filmmaker Kasi Lemmons
  • Is the brother of fashion designer and House of Halston creative director Kevan Hall
  • Frequently produces films that center on troubled characters
  • Was a member of the original Broadway cast of "Dreamgirls․"

Awards

  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 2001Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2002Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
  • 2005Black Reel-Best Director, Network/Cable Television: winner
  • 2006Black Movie Award-Outstanding Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
  • 2013Black Reel-Best Director, Network/Cable Television: winner
  • 2013Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2017Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): nominated
  • 2024Festival Prize-Best Supporting Actor: winner