Rashaad Ernesto Green

Rashaad Ernesto Green is an American filmmaker and director. He wrote and directed the feature films Gun Hill Road and Premature (2019). He won the Someone to Watch Award for his work on the latter film.

Biography

Early life Green was born in The Bronx.

Career Green began his career as an actor and pursued a Master's degree in acting at New York University. While completing his graduate studies, he decided to become a director instead. He attributed this decision partly to his frustration with the typecasting of black actors as drug dealers and criminals in television, and his desire to change the industry. He wrote and directed the short film Choices (2009) which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2011, he directed his debut feature film Gun Hill Road. In 2019, he directed the romantic drama film Premature, starring Zora Howard. He has subsequently directed both feature films and television series.

Filmography Short film

Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2011 Gun Hill Road 2019 Premature TBA 68'' +YearTitleEpisode(s) 2014 Grimm "The Good Soldier" 2015 Supernatural "Inside Man""Thin Lizzie" 2016 The Vampire Diaries Episode "One Way or Another"2017 The Breaks "Hard to Handle""It's Just Begun" Being Mary Jane "Getting Served""Getting Home""Feeling Exposed""Feeling Friendless" 2017-2018 The Quad "Quicksand""My Bondage and My Freedom""#TheColorPurple"2018 Vida "Episode 3" Luke Cage "On and On"2019 Proven Innocent "A Cinderhella Story" Looking for Alaska "Now Comes the Mystery" 2023 The Chi "Brewfurd""House Party""Who Shot Ya?"