Jeffrey W. Byrd

Jeffrey W. Byrd is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Once a protégé of Spike Lee, Byrd started his film career by working on several of Lee's films[1] including Mo' Better Blues, Malcolm X and Jungle Fever.[2] Byrd directed more than one hundred music videos and numerous television commercials as well as feature films such as Jasper Texas, Seventeen Again and King's Ransom.[2] His film, A Beautiful Soul, was released in 2012.

Byrd is a native of Brooklyn, New York.[2]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Notes
2001–04 Soul Food 5 episodes
2015 Single Ladies 2 episodes
2017 The Quad 2 episodes
Switched at Birth Episode "Occupy Truth"
Rebel 2 episodes
2017–18 Runaways 2 episodes
2018–20 Dynasty 7 episodes
2018 The Originals Episode "Don't It Just Break Your Heart"
Light as a Feather 2 episodes
2018–20 Charmed 3 episodes
2019 Black Lightning 2 episodes
2020–22 Good Trouble 3 episodes
2020–22 The Flash 4 episodes
2021 Nancy Drew 2 episodes
2021–22 Our Kind of People 4 episodes
2022 Star Trek: Discovery Episode "Rosetta" (Co-directed with Jen McGowan)
Tom Swift Episode "...And Nine Inches of Danger"
2023-25 Yellowjackets 2 episodes
2023 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode "Under the Cloak of War"
2024 The Irrational Episode "Bad Blood"
2025-26 Watson 2 episodes
2026 The 'Burbs 2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810863781.page 69
  2. 1 2 3 Jeff Byrd, FilmBug
  3. ↑ Foundas, Scott (2002-04-12). "Book of Love". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-25.