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Darnell Martin

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Darnell Martin at an event for Cadillac Records (2008)
Darnell Martin was born on 7 January 1964 in Bronx, New York, USA. She is a director and writer, known for I Like It Like That (1994), Cadillac Records (2008) and Do the Right Thing (1989). She is married to Giuseppe Ducrot.
BornJanuary 7, 1964
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BornJanuary 7, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Known for

    Jon Seda and Luna Lauren Velez in I Like It Like That (1994)
    I Like It Like That
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1994
    Adrien Brody, Norman Reedus, Beyoncé, Jeffrey Wright, and Shiloh Fernandez in Cadillac Records (2008)
    Cadillac Records
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2008
    Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    7.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1989
    Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • The Irrational (2023)
      The Irrational
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Madelyn Cline, Carlacia Grant, J.D., Madison Bailey, Drew Starkey, Chase Stokes, and Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks (2020)
      Outer Banks
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2022
    • Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
      American Rust
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
      The Good Lord Bird
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Grand Army (2020)
      Grand Army
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Brett Cullen, Manny Perez, and Michael Rabe in Big Dogs (2020)
      Big Dogs
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
      For Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
      Madam Secretary
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The I-Land (2019)
      The I-Land
      4.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Strangers (2017)
      Strangers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lore (2017)
      Lore
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013)
      Being Mary Jane
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Justin Kirk and Natalie Martinez in APB (2017)
      APB
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Writer

    • Adrien Brody, Norman Reedus, Beyoncé, Jeffrey Wright, and Shiloh Fernandez in Cadillac Records (2008)
      Cadillac Records
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Prison Song (2001)
      Prison Song
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Jon Seda and Luna Lauren Velez in I Like It Like That (1994)
      I Like It Like That
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1994

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Cousin Bobby (1992)
      Cousin Bobby
      6.4
      • assistant camera person
      • 1992
    • Kadeem Hardison, Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore, and Bill Nunn in Def by Temptation (1990)
      Def by Temptation
      5.2
      • second assistant camera
      • 1990
    • Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
      Do the Right Thing
      7.9
      • second assistant camera
      • 1989
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • January 7, 1964
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Giuseppe Ducrot? - present

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    • Trivia
      With her debut feature, I Like It Like That (1994), she was reputedly the first black American woman to write and direct a film for a major Hollywood studio.
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