Michael Starrbury | |
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Nationality | American |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Michael Starrbury is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on the film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete , and the television series Legends of Chamberlain Heights , When They See Us , and Colin in Black & White .
In 2009, Starrbury served as a panelist for .EDU Film Festival. [1] In July 2013, he wrote the Lionsgate film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete . [2] [3] By May 2015, he scripted the Comedy Central series Legends of Chamberlain Heights . [4] In July 2018, he was writing the series When They See Us , the first in three projects for Netflix. [5] In August 2021, the second Netflix collaboration occurred when they hired Starrbury to write the screenplay for Colin in Black & White . [6] In December 2021, the third Netflix project was revealed when Starrbury was hired to script their film adaptation of David F. Walker's comic, The Hated. [7] In November 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Starrbury would be collaborating with Marvel Studios, having been set to script the reboot of Blade (2025). [8]
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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Writer | Producer | |||
2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Yes | Co-producer | Film [2] |
2016–17 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Yes | Executive | 20 episodes Also actor Role: Malik Cummings [4] |
2019 | When They See Us | Yes | No | Episode: "Part Four" [5] |
2021 | Colin in Black & White | Yes | Executive | Episodes: "Cornrows" and "Dear Colin" [6] |
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Series | Result | Ref. |
Black Reel Awards | February 13, 2014 | Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Nominated | [9] |
Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Outstanding Best First Screenplay | Nominated | [10] | |
Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series | When They See Us | Nominated | [11] |
Primetime Emmy Award | September 14–15, 2019 | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nominated | [12] | |
African-American Film Critics Association | December 10, 2019 | Best Writing | Won | [13] | |
Humanitas Prize | January 24, 2020 | Limited Series, TV Movie, or Special | Won | [14] | |
NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2020 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated | [15] [16] | |
Black Reel Awards | February 28, 2022 | Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series | Colin in Black & White | Nominated | [17] |
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series | Nominated |
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