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Dee Rees

Diandrea Rees (born February 7, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director. She is known for her feature films Pariah (2011), Bessie (2015), Mudbound (2017), and The Last Thing He Wanted (2020). Rees has also written and directed episodes for television series including Empire, When We Rise, and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams.

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Alma mater
New York University Florida A&M University
Born
Diandrea Rees (1977-02-07) February 7, 1977 (age 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
Film director · film producer · screenwriter
Spouse
Sarah M. Broom
Years active
2005–present

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Dee Rees

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related to Early life and education · 26
Dee Rees → After, Arts, Audience Award, Dr, During, Florida, For, Her, In, Inside Man, Levees Broke, Los Angeles Film Festival, Nashville, New York University, New York University's Tisch, Pariah, Rees, Scholl's, School, Spike Lee
related to Career · 20
Dee Rees → American-born, Amma, Black, Entertainment Weekly, Eventual Salvation, I-am, In, It, Liberia, Liberian Civil War, Lisa Schwartzman, Monrovia, Pariah, Rees, She, Spike Lee, Sundance Channel, Sundance Film Festival, The, This
related to Method and Themes · 9
Dee Rees → As, Bessie Smith, Black, HBO's Bessie, Hollywood, Pariah, Rees, Rees's, The Kyd's Exquisite Follies
Occupations · 3
Dee Rees → Film director, film producer, screenwriter
related to External links · 2
Dee Rees → Collider, IMDbInterview
Alma mater · 1
Dee Rees → New York University Florida A&M University
Born · 1
Dee Rees → Diandrea Rees (1977-02-07) February 7, 1977 (age 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse · 1
Dee Rees → Sarah M. Broom
Years active · 1
Dee Rees → 2005–present

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Dee ReesAlma materNew York University Florida A&M University1.00infobox
Dee ReesBornDiandrea Rees (1977-02-07) February 7, 1977 (age 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.1.00infobox
Dee ReesOccupationsFilm director1.00infobox
Dee ReesOccupationsfilm producer1.00infobox
Dee ReesOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Dee ReesSpouseSarah M. Broom1.00infobox
Dee ReesYears active2005–present1.00infobox
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Dee Reesrelated to CareerRees0.60section
Dee Reesrelated to CareerEventual Salvation0.60section
Dee Reesrelated to CareerSundance Channel0.60section
Dee Reesrelated to CareerThe0.60section

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