Reginald Hudlin Biography (1961-)

Full name, Reginald Alan Hudlin; born December 15, 1961, in Centerville, MO (some sources cite Centerville, IL); son of Warrington W., Sr., (a teacher andinsurance executive) and Helen (a teacher; maiden name, Cason) Hudlin. Addresses: Office: Hudlin Bros. Inc., Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich St., 6th floor, New York, NY 10013.; Agent: Writers & Artists Agency, 8383Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024-6095.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, writer, producer, actor
Birth Details
December 15, 1961
Centerville, Missouri, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Director
  • House Party! (short), 1983
  • The Kold Waves (short), 1984
  • Reggie's World of Soul (short), 1985
  • House Party, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Boomerang, Paramount, 1992
  • The Great White Hype, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • The Ladies Man, Paramount, 2000
  • Servicing Sara, Paramount, 2001
  • Other Film Work
  • Executive producer (with Warrington Hudlin), Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992
  • Producer, Ride, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Reggie Hudlin) Dog 4, She's Gotta Have It, Island, 1986
  • Burglar number one, House Party, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Street hustler, Boomerang, Paramount, 1992
  • Reporter 31, Posse, Gramercy Pictures, 1993
  • Voice of Rodney Roach, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Aloysius, The Ladies Man, Paramount, 2000
  • Television Director
  • Specials
  • Cosmic Slop, HBO, 1994
  • Episodic
  • "When Worlds Colitis," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • It's Black Entertainment, Showtime, 2000
  • Acapulco Black Film Festival, HBO, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • House Party! (short), 1983
  • The Kold Waves (short), 1984
  • Reggie's World of Soul (short), 1985
  • House Party, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992
  • Film Songs
  • "I Ain't Havin' It," "Straight Jackin'," and "Freedom Song,"Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992

Further Reference

Adaptations

  • House Party 2 1990, pp. 65-69.(released 1991) and House Party3 (produced by New Line Cinema, released 1994) are based on characters created by Hudlin.
OTHER SOURCES
    Periodicals
    • Film Comment, May/June,
    • New York Times, July 26, 1992, pp. H9, H12-13.