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Stan Lathan

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateJul 8, 1945 (81 years old)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Span1970 – Present (57 yrs)
Known Credits93 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
DirectingPopularity Score 1.1

Stan Lathan

Also known as:Stanley Lathan
Total Works

93

45 movies • 48 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Stan Lathan (born July 8, 1945) is an American television and film director and television producer. He is executive producer and director of BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood. He has produced and directed numerous stand-up comedy specials starring comedian Dave Chappelle, including Killin' Them Softly, Equanimity, The Bird Revelation, Sticks & Stones, and The Closer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stan Lathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Signature Roles & Milestones

Miami Vice
7.4
Miami Vice
1984•series
Role: Director
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
7.5
Role: Director
Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
7.6
Role: Director
Waist Deep
6.6
Waist Deep
2006•movie
Role: Executive Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 93 titles featuring Stan Lathan

Miami Vice
7.4
Miami Vice
1984•series

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
7.5

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
7.6

Role: Director

Waist Deep
6.6
Waist Deep
2006•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Dave Chappelle: The Closer
7.2

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
7.5

Role: Executive Producer

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas
7.6

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
7.5

Role: Executive Producer

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
8.1

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
7.7

Role: Director

Remington Steele
7.1
Remington Steele
1982•series

Role: Director

Martin
7.5
Martin
1992•series

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
6.9

Role: Director

Alien Nation
7.0
Alien Nation
1989•series

Role: Director

Hill Street Blues
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981•series

Role: Director

The Waltons
7.1
The Waltons
1972•series

Role: Director

Sanford and Son
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972•series

Role: Director

Beat Street
6.9
Beat Street
1984•movie

Role: Director

The Bernie Mac Show
6.7
The Bernie Mac Show
2001•series

Role: Director

Cagney & Lacey
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
1982•series

Role: Director

Fame
6.8
Fame
1982•series

Role: Director

Falcon Crest
5.6
Falcon Crest
1981•series

Role: Director

Barney Miller
7.4
Barney Miller
1975•series

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle
7.3
Dave Chappelle
2017•series

Role: Executive Producer

How to Be a Player
5.7
How to Be a Player
1997•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Moesha
6.9
Moesha
1996•series

Role: Director

Crowded
6.0
Crowded
2016•series

Role: Director

Eight Is Enough
6.2
Eight Is Enough
1977•series

Role: Director

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.1

as Self

The Steve Harvey Show
7.0

Role: Producer

All of Us
7.1
All of Us
2003•series

Role: Director

Mo Amer: The Vagabond
6.0

Role: Director

Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary
6.8

Role: Director

Amen
6.7
Amen
1986•series

Role: Director

Uncle Tom's Cabin
7.0
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987•movie

Role: Director

Roc
7.9
Roc
1991•series

Role: Director

Flamingo Road
6.3
Flamingo Road
1981•series

Role: Director

Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
6.5

Role: Director

Epilogue: The Punchline
8.2

Role: Director

Def Comedy Jam
7.8
Def Comedy Jam
1992•series

Role: Producer

Go Tell It on the Mountain
6.3

Role: Director

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2.1
1 eps

as Self

Amazing Grace
6.8
Amazing Grace
1974•movie

Role: Director

American Playhouse
6.6
American Playhouse
1982•series

Role: Director

Save the Children
6.6
Save the Children
1973•movie

Role: Director

Earthquake: Joke Telling Business
5.2

Role: Director

That's My Mama
7.3
That's My Mama
1974•series

Role: Director

A Man Called Hawk
7.0
A Man Called Hawk
1989•series

Role: Director

Frank's Place
6.1
Frank's Place
1987•series

Role: Director

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation
6.9

Role: Executive Producer

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
6.0
3 eps

as Self

Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
6.3

Role: Director

Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day
6.5

Role: Executive Producer

85 South: Ghetto Legends
6.1

Role: Director

James at 16
6.8
James at 16
1977•series

Role: Director

South Central
5.8
South Central
1994•series

Role: Director

Martin: The Reunion
9.0

Role: Director

The Jeff Foxworthy Show
7.5

Role: Director

It's Black Entertainment
8.7

as Self

Mr. SOUL!
7.0
Mr. SOUL!
2018•movie

as Self

An Eight Is Enough Wedding
9.7

Role: Director

The Trial of the Moke
6.0

Role: Director

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
8.7

Role: Director

True Colors
8.7
True Colors
1990•series

Role: Director

Minor Adjustments
7.3
Minor Adjustments
1995•series

Role: Director

Boone
8.0
Boone
1983•series

Role: Director

Cleghorne!
3.7
Cleghorne!
1995•series

Role: Director

Def Poetry
8.0
Def Poetry
2002•series

Role: Director

MacGruder and Loud
5.3
MacGruder and Loud
1985•series

Role: Director

The Comedy Get Down
4.0
The Comedy Get Down
2017•series

Role: Director

Teech
8.3
Teech
1991•series

Role: Director

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0

Role: Director

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
4.0

Role: Director

Booker
8.0
Booker
1984•movie

Role: Director

The Sky Is Gray
7.0
The Sky Is Gray
1980•movie

Role: Director

The Child Saver
7.5
The Child Saver
1988•movie

Role: Director

Good Sports
6.5
Good Sports
1991•series

Role: Director

Better Days
6.0
Better Days
1986•series

Role: Director

A Fine Romance
6.5
A Fine Romance
1989•series

Role: Director

Run's House
7.5
Run's House
2005•series

Role: Creator

Hazelle!
10.0
Hazelle!
1995•movie

Role: Producer

Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
8.0

Role: Director

Almos' a Man
10.0
Almos' a Man
1976•movie

Role: Director

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane
5.0

Role: Director

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
9.0

Role: Director

The Show
10.0
The Show
1996•series

Role: Director

Lemon
Lemon
2011•movie

Role: Executive Producer

All Def Comedy
All Def Comedy
2016•movie

Role: Director

Statues Hardly Ever Smile

Role: Director

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

Role: Director

Wild Oats
Wild Oats
1994•series

Role: Director

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars

Role: Director

WonderWorks
WonderWorks
1984•series

Role: Director