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Malcolm D. Lee
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Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Born: 1970 in Queens, NY Biography:Writer-director "Malcolm D. Lee" may have been inspired to become a filmmaker by his cousin "Spike Lee", but the younger "Lee" aimed directly at mainstream success with his genial ensemble comedy "The Best Man" (1999). Raised in Brooklyn, "Lee" never imagined he had a shot at a movie career until he saw his older cousin "Spike"'s ultra-low-budget debut "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) become a breakthrough hit. Beginning with a production assistant job on "School Daze" (1988) when he was a high school senior, "Lee" got an on-set tutorial in filmmaking with his cousin that also included work on "Malcolm X" (1992) and "Clockers" (1995). After he graduated from Georgetown University as an English major, "Lee" won a one-year screenwriting fellowship from Disney before he headed back to New York and N.Y.U. to get a graduate degree in film. Drawing on his own experience in a predominantly white private high... Full Biography
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