Michael Starrbury

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Michael Starrbury
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
Years active2009–present
Notable work

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 .

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Career

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]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleCredited asNotes
Writer Producer
2013 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete YesCo-producerFilm [2]
2016–17 Legends of Chamberlain Heights YesExecutive20 episodes
Also actor
Role: Malik Cummings [4]
2019 When They See Us YesNoEpisode: "Part Four" [5]
2021 Colin in Black & White YesExecutiveEpisodes: "Cornrows" and "Dear Colin" [6]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
AwardDate of ceremonyCategorySeriesResultRef.
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 ScreenplayNominated [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, 2019Best WritingWon [13]
Humanitas Prize January 24, 2020Limited Series, TV Movie, or SpecialWon [14]
NAACP Image Awards February 22, 2020 Outstanding Writing in a Drama SeriesNominated [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 SeriesNominated

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  2. 1 2 "Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks in Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete". Digital Spy . July 23, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 23, 2012). "'The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete' Underway With Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright And Anthony Mackie". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2015). "High School Animated Comedy Series 'Legends' Heads To Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Patten, Dominic (July 9, 2018). "Ava DuVernay's 'Central Park Five' Casts Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga & John Leguizamo For Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (August 12, 2021). "'Colin In Black & White' Gets Netflix Premiere Date And First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 15, 2021). "Netflix & Michael Starrbury Adapt David F. Walker Comic 'The Hated' For Potential Western Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (November 21, 2022). "'Blade': Yann Demange Steps In As Director On Marvel Film, Michael Starrbury To Write Script". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ Black Reel Awards of 2014
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  12. ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ African-American Film Critics Association
  14. ↑ "Humanitas Prize Awards: 'Jojo Rabbit', 'When They See Us', 'Veep' Among Winners". January 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "The Nominees". NAACP. December 13, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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