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Stan Lathan

Highest Rated: 57% Beat Street (1984)

Lowest Rated: 14% 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."

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Highest rated movies

57% 83% Beat Street
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42% 98% Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Watchlist 40% 95% Dave Chappelle: The Closer Watchlist
28% 76% Waist Deep
Watchlist 20% 82% Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer Watchlist
14% 76% Def Jam's How to Be a Player
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Lemon
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76% Amazing Grace
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Brave New Voices
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86% Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 62% 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 No Score Yet Save the Children: A Concert for the Ages Director - 2023
No Score Yet 86% Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary Director,
Executive Producer 		- 2022
40% 95% Dave Chappelle: The Closer Director - 2021
42% 98% 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
14% 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 76% 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 74% 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 The Ruckus Producer,
Director 		2012
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% 89% 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