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      Stan Lathan

      Stan Lathan

      Highest Rated: 57% Beat Street (1984)

      Lowest Rated: 11% Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997)

      Birthday: Jul 8, 1945

      Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

      A prolific black American director who specializes in several TV genres but also works in features, Stan Lathan has had a significant influence on a number of black-themed sitcoms including "Sanford and Son," "Amen," "Frank's Place," "True Colors," "Roc," "Martin," "South Central," "Moesha" and "The Steve Harvey Show." He entered the industry in the 1960s through public TV as a director of educational and public affairs programs. Lathan was a director during the early days of "Sesame Street" and made a notable impact as a producer on "Black Journal."

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet 67% Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day Director,
      Executive Producer
      - 2024
      20% 82% Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer Director - 2023
      No Score Yet 67% 85 South: Ghetto Legends Director - 2023
      No Score Yet 85% Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary Director,
      Executive Producer
      - 2022
      36% 95% Dave Chappelle: The Closer Director - 2021
      40% 99% Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones Director - 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin' Director - 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lemon Executive Producer - 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Brave New Voices Director - 2009
      28% 76% Waist Deep Executive Producer $21.3M 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Industry Executive Producer - 2004
      No Score Yet No Score Yet It's Black Entertainment Director,
      Executive Producer
      - 2000
      11% 76% Def Jam's How to Be a Player Executive Producer $14.0M 1997
      No Score Yet 57% An Eight Is Enough Wedding Director - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Child Saver Director - 1988
      No Score Yet 53% Uncle Tom's Cabin Director - 1987
      No Score Yet 60% Go Tell It on the Mountain Director - 1984
      57% 83% Beat Street Director - 1984
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion Director - 1982
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sky Is Gray Director - 1980
      No Score Yet 81% Amazing Grace Director,
      Producer
      - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Brothers and Sisters in Concert Director - 1973
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Save the Children Director - 1973

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems Executive Producer 2022
      No Score Yet 72% The Neighborhood Director 2018
      80% 90% Dave Chappelle Director 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet All Def Comedy Executive Producer,
      Director
      2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Husbands of Hollywood Executive Producer 2013-2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices Executive Producer 2009
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Run's House Creator,
      Writer
      2005-2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Def Comedy Jam Director 1992 1995 2006
      55% No Score Yet Second Time Around Director 2004-2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet All of Us Director 2003-2004
      92% No Score Yet Cedric the Entertainer Presents Executive Producer 2002-2003
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Steve Harvey Show Executive Producer,
      Director
      1996-2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Director 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 1st & Ten Director 1987-1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Frank's Place Director 1987
      71% 85% Miami Vice Director 1984
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cagney & Lacey Director 1983
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Director 1982
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Eight Is Enough Director 1978-1981
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Waltons Director 1979-1980
      No Score Yet No Score Yet That's My Mama! Director 1975