David E. Talbert
American dramatist
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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)[1] is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.[2] 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,[3] was released in 2008. The film stars Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams. More recently, he signed a first look deal with Netflix.[4]
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 |
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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
- Official website
- David E. Talbert at IMDb
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Films directed by David E. Talbert
- First Sunday (2008)
- Baggage Claim (2013)
- Almost Christmas (2016)
- El Camino Christmas (2017)
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)