Justin Tipping

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Justin Tipping
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Television director
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Executive producer
Years active2016–present
Notable work

Justin Tipping is an American television and film director, screenwriter, and executive producer best known for his work on Kicks (2016), Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021), and Joe vs. Carole (2022).

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Career

In 2016, Tipping began his career by serving as the director of Kicks . [1] In November 2018, he signed on to direct and co-write a film based on the Harbinger comics. [2] [3] In 2019, he directed episodes of Black Monday , The Chi , and Dear White People . [4] [5] In the same year, he was in discussions to direct the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . [6] In 2020, he directed episodes of Dare Me and Twenties . [7] [8] In 2021, he gained notability from directing episodes of Joe vs. Carole , Run the World , and Flatbush Misdemeanors . [9] [10] [11] In 2024, he was set to direct the sports horror film Goat for Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes & ref(s)
Director Writer Executive producer
2016 Kicks YesYesNoFilm [13]
2018–19 The Chi YesNoNo2 episodes [5]
2019 Black Monday YesNoNo2 episodes [5]
Dear White People YesNoNoEpisode: "Chapter IV" [4]
2020 Dare Me YesNoNoEpisode: "Containment" [8]
Twenties YesNoYes4 episodes [14]
2021 Flatbush Misdemeanors YesNoYes3 episodes [11]
Run the World YesNoNo3 episodes [15]
2022 Joe vs. Carole YesNoNo4 episodes [16]

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References

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  5. 1 2 3 Showtime Offers First Episodes Of 'The Chi', 'Black Monday' & 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' Seasons For Free Online
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  7. 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' Promises a Raw and Funny Look at Brooklyn Life — Watch the Exclusive Trailer
  8. 1 2 Dare Me: Season 1 Episode 8 "Containment" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
  9. 'Run the World'—a perfect show set in Harlem
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  13. 'Kicks' Director Details Personal Beating That Inspired His Movie Debut (Exclusive Video)
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