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Preston L. Holmes

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Preston L. Holmes was born on 24 October 1949 in the USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for New Jack City (1991), Juice (1992) and Malcolm X (1992).
BornOctober 24, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Judd Nelson, Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City (1991)
    New Jack City
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 1991
    Tupac Shakur, Omar Epps, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain in Juice (1992)
    Juice
    7.0
    • Producer(as Preston Holmes)
    • 1992
    Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • Producer(as Preston Holmes)
    • 1992
    Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
    Girls Trip
    6.2
    • Producer(as Preston Holmes)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Luta Young, Kelly Jenrette, and Gerald Dewey in Lost Found (2024)
      Lost Found
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Drew 'Druski' Desbordes, Chloe Bailey, Tristan Mack Wilds, Loren Lott, Anjelika Washington, Koryn Hawthorne, and Quavo in Praise This (2023)
      Praise This
      5.8
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2023
    • Danielle Deadwyler in Till (2022)
      Till
      7.2
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2022
    • Jaden Michael and Colin Kaepernick in Colin in Black & White (2021)
      Colin in Black & White
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021
    • Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin in Little (2019)
      Little
      5.6
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2019
    • Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
      Night School
      5.6
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2018
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
      Girls Trip
      6.2
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2017
    • Danny Glover, Omar Epps, Gabrielle Union, Kimberly Elise, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, J.B. Smoove, Jessie T. Usher, Nadej K. Bailey, Alkoya Brunson, D.C. Young Fly, and Marley Taylor in Almost Christmas (2016)
      Almost Christmas
      6.2
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2016
    • Monica's Tastes Of
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
      The Birth of a Nation
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Zoo: Volkerschau (2015)
      Zoo: Volkerschau
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • With This Ring (2015)
      With This Ring
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
      The Best Man Holiday
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and Tyler James Williams in Peeples (2013)
      Peeples
      5.4
      • executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2013
    • Hello My Name Is Rajer
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Production Management

    • Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
      The Best Man Holiday
      6.6
      • unit production manager (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2013
    • The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
      The Secret Life of Bees
      7.2
      • unit production manager (as Preston Holmes)
      • 2008
    • Spike Lee, Delroy Lindo, Alfre Woodard, and Zelda Harris in Crooklyn (1994)
      Crooklyn
      7.1
      • production supervisor
      • 1994
    • Jungle Fever (1991)
      Jungle Fever
      6.6
      • production supervisor (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1991
    • Judd Nelson, Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City (1991)
      New Jack City
      6.7
      • unit production manager
      • 1991
    • Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
      Mo' Better Blues
      6.7
      • production supervisor (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1990
    • Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
      Do the Right Thing
      7.9
      • production supervisor (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1989
    • Voices & Visions
      TV Mini Series
      • production executive (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1988
    • Moments Without Proper Names (1987)
      Moments Without Proper Names
      7.4
      • production supervisor
      • 1987
    • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
      A Gathering of Old Men
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1987
    • Blair Underwood, Kurtis Blow, Sheila E., Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Darren Robinson, Joseph Simmons, Damon Wimbley, Run-D.M.C., and Mark Morales in Krush Groove (1985)
      Krush Groove
      6.4
      • unit production manager
      • 1985
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1984–1985

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1985
    • Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in Hanky Panky (1982)
      Hanky Panky
      5.7
      • second assistant director
      • 1982
    • The Greatest Man in the World (1980)
      The Greatest Man in the World
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1980
    • Hollow Image (1979)
      Hollow Image
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • assistant director (as Preston Holmes)
      • 1979
    • Greased Lightning (1977)
      Greased Lightning
      6.4
      • second assistant director
      • 1977
    • James Earl Jones, Tamu Blackwell, Diahann Carroll, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs in Claudine (1974)
      Claudine
      7.3
      • dga trainee
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Preston Holmes
    • Born
      • October 24, 1949
      • USA
    • Relatives
      • Patricia Ann Holmes(Sibling)

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