J.D. Dillard
Birthdate – January 1, 1988 (36 Years Old)
Birthplace – United States
J.D. Dillard is a director specializing in horror and action movies, starting with the Blumhouse-produced Sleight (2016), on which Dillard was co-writer-director (with co-writer Alex Theurer) with a cast led by Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, and Dulé Hill, and grossing a healthy $4 million on a $250,000 budget, after a world premiere at the Sundance film festival.
Dillard again partnered with co-writer and co-producer Theurer (and writer/co-producer Alex Hyner) for the sea-monster horror film premiering at Sundance, Sweetheart (2019), which Dillard directed and produced with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, and starring Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen, and Hanna Mangan-Lawrence.
After directing several episodes for cable and streaming (including HBO’s The Outsider (2020) and Amazon’s Utopia (2020)), Dillard returned to feature filmmaking with the Korean War-set Naval pilot action drama, Devotion (2022), with Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell, premiering at the Toronto film festival.
Personal Details
J.D. Dillard was born and raised in the United States by parents Geri and Bruce Dillard, who served as a flight officer in the U.S. Navy and was the second Black pilot chosen for membership in the renowned military aerial unit, the Blue Angels. Dillard’s height is 5’ 11”.
Filmography
Devotion
Director(as JD Dillard) (2022)
Sleight
Director(as JD Dillard) (2017)
Stray
(2021)
Some Facts About J.D. Dillard
AKA: J.D. Dillard’s nickname is “JD”.
Awards
Nominee, Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker/Outstanding First Screenplay, Black Reel Awards (2018).
