Warrington Hudlin


Warrington W. Hudlin, Jr. is an American film director, producer, and actor.

Early life

Hudlin was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of Helen, a teacher, and Warrington W. Hudlin, Sr., an insurance executive and teacher. His younger brother, Reginald Hudlin, is also a director and producer, and together the Hudlin brothers have produced films including House Party, Bebe's Kids, and Ride. His other brother, Christopher Hudlin, took over their father's insurance business in East St. Louis, IL.

Career

In 1978, Hudlin, professor George Cunningham, and businessman Alric Nembhard, founded the Black Filmmaker Foundation, a non-profit media arts organization that supports Black filmmaking.

Black Filmmakers Foundation

In 1978, Hudlin founded the Black Filmmakers Foundation, a non-profit organization that was created to nurture black filmmakers. Hudlin was the president of the BFF.