Tarell Alvin McCraney

Tarell Alvin McCraney is an American playwright and actor. Since July 1, 2017, McCraney has been the chair of playwriting at the Yale School of Drama.

Works

7.4

Moonlight

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

Release Date2016-10-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count7650

David Makes Man
6.7

David Makes Man

A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.

Release Date2019-08-14

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count20

Vote Count10

Three Colors: Pan-African

An anthology feature film exploring contemporary Black existence through the Pan-African flag: A collegiate football star scrambles to save his career after a devastating injury fractures his sense of self-worth; a Ghanaian single mother loses her job and faces deportation as an unlikely group of heroes rally around her; the lead of a struggling Black sitcom questions the cost of success as the network forces the show into racist caricature to boost ratings.

Release Date2026-05-29

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

The Newlyweds: Blood at the Altar

On their wedding day, a couple must battle the people they love for their marriage to survive -- literally.

Release Date2025-02-14

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

5.7

High Flying Bird

When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers -- and disrupt the league's power structure.

Release Date2019-01-27

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count258

9.0

Third Trinity

Puerto Rico: Young and pregnant, Wilma fears becoming absorbed by motherhood like her sister Luisa, losing both herself and her artistic aspirations. On this morning, her mother, a santera, presents her with a startling premonition: Life has other plans for her, her children and her family.

Release Date2018-07-29

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count1