Ava DuVernay: movies and TV shows
Ava DuVernay has 107 credits in the archive: 60 films and 47 TV series, from 1979 to 2026. Highest rated: When They See Us (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1979 – 2026 · busiest year: 2019 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14th | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2026 | 14th | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2025 | Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television | Self | TV | 2.1 | 52 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Black | Self | TV | 3.0 | 51 |
| 2024 | Becoming King | Self | Film | 1.0 | 51 |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 2.9 | 50 |
| 2023 | Origin | Film | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2023 | Origin | Film | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2023 | Origin | Film | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2022 | Naomi | TV | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 2022 | Naomi | TV | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 2022 | Naomi | TV | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 2022 | Naomi | TV | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 2022 | DMZ | TV | 5.6 | 49 | |
| 2022 | DMZ | TV | 5.6 | 49 | |
| 2022 | One Perfect Shot | Self - Director | TV | 4.7 | 49 |
| 2022 | One Perfect Shot | TV | 4.7 | 49 | |
| 2022 | One Perfect Shot | TV | 4.7 | 49 | |
| 2022 | Only in Theaters | Self | Film | 4.2 | 49 |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White | TV | 6.5 | 48 | |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White | TV | 6.5 | 48 | |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White | TV | 6.5 | 48 | |
| 2021 | Directors on Directors | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 2021 | Adele One Night Only | Self | Film | 7.8 | 48 |
| 2021 | The White Tiger | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 2021 | The White Tiger | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 2021 | Regard Noir | Self | Film | 4.5 | 48 |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home | TV | — | 48 | |
| 2021 | A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks | Self | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 2020 | Dear... | Self | TV | 5.0 | 47 |
| 2020 | #blackAF | Ava DuVernay | TV | 5.9 | 47 |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | TV | 7.4 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | TV | 7.4 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | TV | 7.4 | 47 | |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Film | 6.8 | 47 | |
| 2020 | And She Could Be Next | TV | — | 47 | |
| 2020 | And She Could Be Next | Film | 1.0 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Aggie | Self | Film | 1.0 | 47 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 46 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 46 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 46 |
| 2019 | When They See Us | TV | 8.2 | 46 | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | TV | 8.2 | 46 | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | TV | 8.2 | 46 | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | TV | 8.2 | 46 | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | TV | 8.2 | 46 | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Ava DuVernay | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2019 | The Red Line | TV | 7.1 | 46 | |
| 2019 | Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now | Self | Film | 7.7 | 46 |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Film | 5.1 | 45 | |
| 2018 | Shine On with Reese | Self | TV | 7.8 | 45 |
| 2018 | Family Feud | Film | 2.5 | 45 | |
| 2018 | Family Feud | Film | 2.5 | 45 | |
| 2018 | Family Feud | Film | 2.5 | 45 | |
| 2018 | Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché | Self | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2018 | Half the Picture | Self | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 2017 | Girls Trip | Ava DuVernay | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Film | 1.0 | 44 | |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Film | 1.0 | 44 | |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Film | 1.0 | 44 | |
| 2017 | The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits | Self | Film | 1.0 | 44 |
| 2017 | 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay | Herself | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 43 |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | TV | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | TV | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 2016 | 13th | Film | 7.8 | 43 | |
| 2016 | 13th | Film | 7.8 | 43 | |
| 2016 | 13th | Film | 7.8 | 43 | |
| 2016 | Black America Again | Film | 1.0 | 43 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Honoree | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2014 | Selma | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 2014 | Selma | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 2014 | Selma | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 2014 | Life Itself | Self - Filmmaker | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2013 | Nine for IX | TV | 5.7 | 40 | |
| 2013 | The Door | Film | 4.0 | 40 | |
| 2013 | The Door | Film | 4.0 | 40 | |
| 2013 | The Door | Film | 4.0 | 40 | |
| 2013 | Venus VS. | Film | 4.0 | 40 | |
| 2013 | Say Yes | Film | 4.5 | 40 | |
| 2013 | Say Yes | Film | 4.5 | 40 | |
| 2013 | 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film | Film | 6.4 | 40 | |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2012 | Middle of Nowhere | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 2012 | Middle of Nowhere | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 2012 | Middle of Nowhere | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Film | 4.8 | 37 | |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Film | 4.8 | 37 | |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Film | 4.8 | 37 | |
| 2010 | My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop | Film | 3.5 | 37 | |
| 2010 | My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop | Film | 3.5 | 37 | |
| 2009 | Compton in C Minor | Film | 1.0 | 36 | |
| 2008 | This Is the Life | Self | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2008 | This Is the Life | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 2008 | This Is the Life | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Life | Film | 1.0 | 33 | |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Life | Film | 1.0 | 33 | |
| 2004 | Collateral | Film | 7.2 | 31 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 30 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 24 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self | TV | 6.8 | 6 |
| Heist of Benin | Film | — | — | ||
| King vs. the United States of America | Film | — | — |