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| David Talbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | David E. Talbert (1966-02-10) February 10, 1966 (age 58) United States |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, author, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www |
David E. Talbert (born February 10, 1966) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He is a graduate of Morgan State University and attended the New York University film program.
Talbert has won numerous NAACP awards for his work The Fabric of a Man, and a New York Literary Award in 2007 for his musical stageplay, Love in the Nick of Tyme. Talbert has also produced a television reality show, Stage Black, in which actors and singers compete to win a part in one of his plays.
Talbert's first film, First Sunday, was released in 2008. The film stars Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams. More recently, he signed a first look deal with Netflix.
Works
Novels
- Baggage Claim (2003)
- Love on the Dotted Line (2005)
- Love Don't Live Here No More: Book One of Doggy Tales (2006, with Snoop Dogg)
Plays
- Tellin' It Like It Tiz (1991–1993)
- Lawd Ha' Mercy (1993–1994)
- What Goes Around Comes Around (1994–1995)
- He Say She Say... But What Does God Say? (1996)
- A Fool And His Money (1997)
- Talk Show Live (1998)
- Mr. Right Now (1998–1999)
- His Woman, His Wife (2000)
- The Fabric Of A Man (2001)
- Love Makes Things Happen (2002)
- Love On Lay-a-way (2003)
- Love in the Nick of Tyme (2009)
- What My Husband Doesn't Know (2011)
- Suddenly Single (2012)
- Another Man Will (2015)
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Women Like That | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1999 | Mr. Right Now! | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2000 | His Woman, His Wife | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2004 | He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say? | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2005 | The Fabric of a Man | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Love on Layaway | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | First Sunday | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Baggage Claim | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Almost Christmas | Yes | Yes | Executive |
| 2017 | El Camino Christmas | Yes | No | Executive |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-87930-841-4.
- "Entertainment, Movie & TV News - Moviefone.com". Moviefone.
- Chris Lee (30 December 2007). "He's still writing his own story". Los Angeles Times.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (2021-03-23). "'Jingle Jangle's David E. Talbert & Lyn Sisson-Talbert Make First-Look Netflix Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
External links
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- 1966 births
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- African-American dramatists and playwrights
- Living people
- Film directors from California
- African-American film directors
- African-American film producers
- African-American screenwriters
- American film producers
- American male screenwriters
- American male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century African-American writers
- 21st-century African-American writers
- African-American male writers