Jeffrey W. Byrd is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Once a protégé of Spike Lee, Byrd started his film career by working on several of Lee's films including ''

Mo' Better Blues ''Mo' Better Blues'' is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played ...

'', '' Malcolm X'' and ''

Jungle Fever ''Jungle Fever'' is a 1991 American romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Spike Lee. The film stars Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, ...

''.Jeff Byrd
FilmBug Byrd directed more than one hundred music videos and numerous television commercials as well as feature films such as '' Jasper Texas'', '' Seventeen Again'' and '' King's Ransom''. His film project, '' A Beautiful Soul'', was in post-production and scheduled for release in 2012. Byrd is a native of Brooklyn,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

Filmography

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American Black Film Festival The American Black Film Festival (originally called the Acalpulco Black Film Festival) is an independent film festival that focuses primarily on black film—works by Black members of the film industry. It is held to recognize achievements of film ...

Best Work in Progress , - , '' King's Ransom'' , Director , , - , '' Book of Love'' , Director, Writer , Praised by Variety for characters he wrote and directed

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