Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing comedy films including '' The Best Man'' (1999), '' Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Roll Bounce'' (2005), '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008), '' Soul Men'' (2008), '' Scary Movie 5'' (2013), '' The Best Man Holiday'' (2013), '' Girls Trip'' (2017), '' Night School'' (2018), and '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (2021), and the

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus '' Pavo'' and one species of the closely related genus '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred t ...

comedy-drama miniseries '' The Best Man: The Final Chapters'' (2022).

Early life

Malcolm D. Lee was born on January 11, 1970, in

Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

, New York City. He is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

. He is the cousin of filmmakers

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...

, Joie Lee and Cinqué Lee, and still photographer David Lee.

Career

Lee has directed '' Undercover Brother'', '' The Best Man'', '' Roll Bounce'', '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'', '' Soul Men'', '' Girls Trip'', and other films. He also directed an episode of the sitcom ''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi that originally aired on UPN from 2005 to 2006, and then on The CW until 2009. The series is based loosely ...

''. He directed an installment in the ''Scary Movie'' franchise, '' Scary Movie 5''. In 2013, he directed '' The Best Man Holiday'', a sequel to ''The Best Man''. In 2017 '' Girls Trip'', starring

Regina Hall Regina Lee Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Brenda Meeks in the comedy horror ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). Hall received critical acclaim for her role in the film '' Sup ...

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe ...

Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Her breakthrough came in with a leading role in the comedy film '' Girls Trip'' (2017), which earned her several accolades and was included on ...

and

Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show ''Red Table Talk'', for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytim ...

, received positive reviews from critics and grossed $137 million worldwide, with $100 million of that total being from the domestic market, the first comedy of 2017 to do so. The success led to a first look deal with Universal Pictures. In 2021, Lee directed a sequel to '' Space Jam'' titled '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'', starring

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

and

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (, ; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Don Cheadle, multiple accolades including two Golden Globe Award ...

. The film was a critical and commercial failure which released during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee has expressed interest in making a third ''Space Jam'' film with

Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional w ...

as the lead and focusing on

wrestling Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...

instead of basketball.

Filmography

Film Television Other credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malcolm D. Lee 1970 births 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people African-American film directors African-American male writers African-American screenwriters American male screenwriters American comedy film directors Film directors from New York City Film producers from New York (state) Georgetown University alumni Lee family (show business) Living people People from Queens, New York Screenwriters from New York (state)