
Paris Barclay
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Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Director

The Cherokee Kid (1996)
Director

The Big Time (2002)
Director
The Street Lawyer (2003)
Director
Hate (2005)
Director

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026)
Director

The Normal Heart (2021)
Director

America's Dream (1996)
Director
Dead Lawyers (—)
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