Wendell B. Harris Jr. Explained

Wendell B. Harris Jr.
Birth Name:	Wendell Burks Harris Jr.
Birth Date:	5 March 1954
Occupation:	Actor, filmmaker

Wendell B. Harris Jr. (born March 5, 1954), is a Juilliard- and Interlochen-trained American filmmaker and actor.

Career

He is known as the writer, director and lead actor of Chameleon Street, which won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Harris and Prismatic Images went on to produce a radio series entitled Black Biography, which showcased black icons from the spheres of art, history, and politics. He has appeared as an actor in the films Out of Sight (1998) and Road Trip (2000). Harris is currently in post-production for the forthcoming documentary Arbiter Roswell, a 14-year project chronicling the relationship between public opinion, the media, and the military-industrial complex.^[5]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Role!Notes

1986	Colette Vignette		Director
1989	Chameleon Street	William Douglas Street	UncreditedAlso director and writer
1998	Out of Sight	Daniel Burdon
2000	Road Trip	Professor Anderson

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result

1990	Sundance Film Festival	Dramatic Grand Jury Prize	Chameleon Street
1992	Independent Spirit Awards	Best First Feature

Notes and References

1. Brody . Richard . "Chameleon Street," an overlooked masterwork that's also a cautionary tale about Hollywood . 23 December 2022 . . September 22, 2021.
2. News: After Pizza an Polite Squabbling, a Film Wins. James. Caryn. January 29, 1990. New York Times. 2 May 2010.
3. Web site: 1990 Sundance Film Festival . . 8 February 2023.
4. Web site: November 2, 2021 . Wendell B. Harris Jr.’s Top 10 . The Criterion Collection . en.
5. Web site: 'Chameleon' director Wendell B. Harris Jr. of Flint shines again at Sundance. Booth Newspapers. Mlive.com. 1 November 2010.