Michael Starrbury
OccupationScreenwriter · producer
Years active2009–present
Notable works

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.

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
WriterProducer
2013The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & PeteFilm[2]
2016–17Legends of Chamberlain Heights20 episodes
Also actor
Role: Malik Cummings[4]
2019When They See UsEpisode: "Part Four"[5]
2021Colin in Black & WhiteEpisodes: "Cornrows" and "Dear Colin"[6]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
AwardDate of ceremonyCategorySeriesResultRef.
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 13, 2014Best Screenplay, Adapted or OriginalThe Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete[9]
Independent Spirit AwardsMarch 1, 2014Outstanding Best First Screenplay[10]
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited SeriesWhen They See Us[11]
Primetime Emmy AwardSeptember 14–15, 2019Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[12]
African-American Film Critics AssociationDecember 10, 2019Best Writing[13]
Humanitas PrizeJanuary 24, 2020Limited Series, TV Movie, or Special[14]
NAACP Image AwardsFebruary 22, 2020Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series[15][16]
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 28, 2022Outstanding Television Movie or Limited SeriesColin in Black & White[17]
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Panelists.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks in Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete". Digital Spy. 23 July 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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-05-06). "High School Animated Comedy Series 'Legends' Heads To Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  5. ^ 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. ^ 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 November 21, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Black Reel Awards of 2014
  10. ^ The Deadline Team (November 26, 2013). "2014 Spirit Awards: '12 Years A Slave', 'All Is Lost', 'Frances Ha', 'Inside Llewyn Davis' & 'Nebraska' Nab Best Feature Noms". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)". August 2, 2019.
  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". 25 January 2020.
  15. ^ "The Nominees". NAACP. December 13, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "NAACP Image Awards®️ on Instagram: "The Nominees for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series are @ava, @michaelstarrbury, @damonlindelof, @cordjefferson,…"". Instagram. Archived 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  17. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 16, 2021). "Black Reel Awards: 'The Harder They Fall' sets record with 20 nominations, women directors make history". AwardsWatch. Retrieved November 24, 2022.