Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee was born on January 11, 1970, in Queens, New York City. He is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University. He is the cousin of filmmakers Spike Lee, Joie Lee and Cinqué Lee, and still photographer David Lee. ==Career==

Lee has directed Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Soul Men, Girls Trip, and other films. He also directed an episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He directed an installment in the Scary Movie franchise, Scary Movie 5. In 2013, he directed The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to The Best Man. In 2017 Girls Trip, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith, received positive reviews from critics and grossed $137 million worldwide, with $100 million of that total being from the domestic market, the first comedy of 2017 to do so. The success led to a first look deal with Universal Pictures. In 2021, Lee directed a sequel to Space Jam titled Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James and Don Cheadle. In 2026, Lee directed the psychological thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey. The film was selected to open the 30th edition of the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach. ==Filmography==

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