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Isaiah Lester

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Isaiah Lester was raised in Marietta, Georgia,. He eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue a writing and directing career. His writing credits include ABC's Blackish, FOX's Making History, YOUTUBE RED's LIiza On Demand and NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and many more. His directing credits include THE LATE NIGHT FIX for Comedy Centrals and the feature film THE GUTTER starring Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon.
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Be Fun
    • Writer
      Skip
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
      The Gutter (2024)
      The Gutter
      5.4
      • Producer
      • 2024

      Credits

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      Writer

      • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
        Black-ish
        7.3
        TV Series
        • executive story editor
        • written by
        • 2019–2022
      • Ty Burrell, Rashida Jones, Amy Poehler, Riki Lindhome, Joy Osmanski, Yassir Lester, Betsy Sodaro, and Zach Cherry in Duncanville (2020)
        Duncanville
        6.4
        TV Series
        • story editor
        • 2020
      • Travis Coles, Kimiko Glenn, and Liza Koshy in Liza on Demand (2018)
        Liza on Demand
        5.1
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 2018
      • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
        The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
        7.0
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2018
      • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
        Making History
        6.4
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2017
      • John Emil D'Angelo, Tyler Sutherland, Brandon S.N. Butler, Joana Mensah-Woode, Keith Brooks, Zachary Vaudo, Joel DeVisser, Adam Eltarhoni, and Xandra Clements in Uncanny X-Men (2012)
        Uncanny X-Men
        6.5
        TV Series
        • adaptation
        • 2012
      • Skip
        Short
        • written by
        • 2010

      Producer

      • Off Fairfax
        • co-executive producer (showrunner)
        • Pre-production
      • The Gutter (2024)
        The Gutter
        5.4
        • executive producer
        • 2024
      • Sofia Black-D'Elia in Single Drunk Female (2022)
        Single Drunk Female
        6.8
        TV Series
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Travis Coles, Kimiko Glenn, and Liza Koshy in Liza on Demand (2018)
        Liza on Demand
        5.1
        TV Series
        • consulting producer
        • 2018
      • The Late Night Fix with Yassir Lester
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 2011

      Director

      • The Gutter (2024)
        The Gutter
        5.4
        • Director
        • 2024
      • The Late Night Fix with Yassir Lester
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Skip
        Short
        • Director
        • 2010
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Personal details

      • Height
        • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)

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