Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing comedy films including The Best Man, 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 comedy-drama miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022).

Early life Malcolm D. Lee was born on January 11, 1970, in Queens, New York City. He is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University.

He is the cousin of filmmakers Spike Lee, 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. 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, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith, 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 and Don Cheadle. 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 as the lead and focusing on wrestling instead of basketball.

In 2026, Lee directed the psychological thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey. The film was selected to open the 30th edition of the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach.

Filmography Film Year TitleDirectorProducerWriter Notes 1999 The Best Man Role: Emcee 2002 Undercover Brother 2005 Roll Bounce 2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Soul Men 2013 Scary Movie 5 The Best Man Holiday 2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut 2017 Girls Trip 2018 Night School 2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Also executive soundtrack producer 2026 Strung

Television Year TitleDirectorExecutiveProducer Notes 2006 Everybody Hates Chris Episode "Everybody Hates The Lottery" 2017 Shots Fired Episode "Hour Four: Truth" 2019 Wu-Tang: An American Saga Episode "Box in Hand" 2021 Harlem Episodes "Pilot" and "Saturn Returns" 2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters Also writer and creator

Other credits Year Title Role 1992 Malcolm X Set production and post-production assistant 1995 Clockers Assistant to Spike Lee 1996 Girl 6 Director trainee