Stan Lathan

Directed the award-winning HBO series Def Poetry Jam

Directed the pilot for the UPN spin-off sitcom Mo Nique

Directed the pilot and subsequent episodes of Moesha (UPN), starring Brandy

Helmed the pilot and multiple episodes of the acclaimed, but sjort-lived Fox sitcom South Central

Directed the pilot and premiere episodes of True Colors , a Fox sitcom about an interracial family

Directed the Showtime adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe s Uncle Tom s Cabin

Directed the premiere and subsequent episodes of the popular NBC sitcom Amen starring Sherman Hemsley

Directed Booker , a biopic for young people about the young Booker T. Washington for Wonderworks (PBS)

Directed the feature, Beat Street , a trendy musical featuring breakdancing and rapping

Helmed the adaptation of James Baldwin s Go Tell It on the Mountain for PBS American Playhouse

Directed multiple episodes of the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son

Directed Amazing Grace , the only film to star comedian Moms Mabley

Feature debut as director of Save the Children , a music documentary of the 1972 exposition in Chicago held by Jesse Jackson s Operation PUSH

Directed segments of Sesame Street (PBS)

Began his career at age 21 as the director of Say, Brother , a weekly magazine show, produced by Boston s PBS affiliate, WBGH-TV (date approximate)

Became the primary director of Roc , the Fox sitcom starring Charles S. Dutton

Directed the pilot for The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show ; executive produced and directed all subsequent episodes

Directed the premiere and subsequent first season episodes of Martin , a Fox sitcom starring Martin Lawrence

Executive produced and directed Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam (HBO)

Helmed episodes of NBC s award-winning police drama Hill Street Blues

Moved to New York City

Produced documentaries for Black Journal on PBS