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.
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.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes1986Colette VignetteDirector1989Chameleon StreetWilliam Douglas StreetUncredited Also director and writer1998Out of SightDaniel Burdon2000Road TripProfessor Anderson
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult1990Sundance Film FestivalDramatic Grand Jury PrizeChameleon Street1992Independent Spirit AwardsBest First Feature
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