{{short description|American television and film director, screenwriter, and executive producer}} {{Use American English|date=January 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Justin Tipping | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = {{Plainlist| * Television director * Film director * Screenwriter * Executive producer }} | partner = | spouse = | years_active = 2016–present | notable_works = {{Plainlist| * ''Kicks'' * ''Flatbush Misdemeanors'' * ''Joe vs. Carole'' }} | website = }}
'''Justin Tipping''' is an American television and film director, screenwriter, and executive producer best known for his work on ''Kicks'' (2016), ''Flatbush Misdemeanors'' (2021), and ''Joe vs. Carole'' (2022).
== Career == In 2016, Tipping began his career by serving as the director of ''Kicks''.<ref>{{cite web|work=PopMatters|url=https://www.popmatters.com/feature/exposing-the-ridiculousness-of-hypermasculinity-an-interview-with-justin-ti/|author=Boo, Bernard|date=9 September 2016|title=Exposing the Ridiculousness of Hypermasculinity: An Interview With Justin Tipping|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref> In November 2018, he signed on to direct and co-write a film based on the ''Harbinger'' comics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Charles|url=http://www.thathashtagshow.com/2018/11/27/exclusive-justin-tipping-set-to-helm-sonys-harbinger/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Justin Tipping Set to Helm Sony's 'HARBINGER'|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=That Hashtag Show}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paramount-picks-up-comic-book-movie-harbinger-sony-1238972|title=Paramount Picks Up Comic Book Movie 'Harbinger' From Sony (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 11, 2019 |language=en|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, he directed episodes of ''Black Monday'', ''The Chi'', and ''Dear White People''.<ref name="DWP">[https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/dear-white-people-season-3-directors-1202042583/ 'Dear White People': Justin Simien Reveals Season 3 Directors, Including Cheryl Dunye and Kimberly Peirce]</ref><ref name="BM">[https://deadline.com/2021/05/black-monday-the-chi-flatbush-misdemeanors-free-online-showtime-1234761836/ Showtime Offers First Episodes Of 'The Chi', 'Black Monday' & 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' Seasons For Free Online]</ref> In the same year, he was in discussions to direct the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 13, 2019 |title=Marvel's ''Shang-Chi'' Sets Director Destin Daniel Cretton |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-shang-chi-sets-director-destin-daniel-cretton-1194443 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190316003019/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-shang-chi-sets-director-destin-daniel-cretton-1194443 |archive-date=March 16, 2019 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In 2020, he directed episodes of ''Dare Me'' and ''Twenties''.<ref>[https://collider.com/flatbush-misdemeanors-trailer-showtime-kevin-iso-dan-perlman/ 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' Promises a Raw and Funny Look at Brooklyn Life — Watch the Exclusive Trailer]</ref><ref name="DM">[https://wherever-i-look.com/tv-series/dare-me-season-1-episode-8-containment-recap-review-with-spoilers Dare Me: Season 1 Episode 8 "Containment" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)]</ref> In 2021, he gained notability from directing episodes of ''Joe vs. Carole'', ''Run the World'', and ''Flatbush Misdemeanors''.<ref>[https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/06/03/run-world-perfect-show-set-harlem/ 'Run the World'—a perfect show set in Harlem]</ref><ref name="JE">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/joe-exotic-dennis-quaid-william-fichtner-rick-kirkham-1235010013/ |title=Peacock's 'Joe Exotic' Series Replaces Dennis Quaid With William Fichtner as Rick Kirkham |first=Mónica Marie |last=Zorrilla |website=Variety |date=July 1, 2021 |access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name="FM">{{Cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Leslie|last2=Porter|first2=Rick|date=March 25, 2021|title=Hassan Johnson Joins Showtime's 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hassan-johnson-joins-showtimes-flatbush-misdemeanors-exclusive-4156105/|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> Tipping co-wrote and directed the 2025 sports horror film ''Him'' for Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions.<ref name="Him">{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Universal Sets Fall 2025 Release Of Monkeypaw's ''Him'' Starring Marlon Wayans |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/monkeypaw-marlon-wayans-him-release-date-1235910196/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=May 9, 2024 |access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Marlon Wayans to Star In Psychological Horror Pic ''Goat'' for Universal and Monkeypaw with Justin Tipping Directing |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/marlon-wayans-goat-universal-monkeypaw-1235791769/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>
== Filmography == '''Film''' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! width="65"| Director ! width="65"| Writer ! Ref. |- | 2016 | ''Kicks'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | <ref>[https://www.thewrap.com/kicks-director-details-personal-beating-that-inspired-his-movie-debut-exclusive-video/ 'Kicks' Director Details Personal Beating That Inspired His Movie Debut (Exclusive Video)]</ref> |- | 2025 | ''Him'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="Him" /> |}
'''Co-producer''' * ''Lowriders''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sagindie.org/interviews/justin-tipping-kicks/ |title=Filmmaker Interview: JUSTIN TIPPING, co-writer/director of KICKS |website=Sag Indie |first=Colin |last=McCormack |date=September 6, 2016 |access-date=April 19, 2025}}</ref> (2016)
'''Television''' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! width="65"| Director ! width="65"| Executive producer ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 2018–19 | ''The Chi'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |rowspan=2|<ref name="BM" /> |- |rowspan=2|2019 | ''Black Monday'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2 episodes |- | ''Dear White People'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Episode "Chapter IV" | <ref name="DWP" /> |- |rowspan=2|2020 | ''Dare Me'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Episode "Containment" | <ref name="DM" /> |- | ''Twenties'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 4 episodes | <ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='Twenties' Trailer: First Look At Lena Waithe's New BET Comedy Series|url=https://deadline.com/video/twenties-trailer-first-look-lena-waithes-bet-comedy-series/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2021|language=en}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2021 | ''Flatbush Misdemeanors'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 3 episodes | <ref name="FM" /> |- | ''Run the World'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 3 episodes | <ref>{{Cite web|last=Mangum|first=Trey|date=2020-12-01|title='Run The World' Trailer: Starz's Harlem-Set Comedy On Four Friends From 'Living Single' Creator|url=https://shadowandact.com/run-the-world-trailer-starzs-harlem-set-comedy-on-four-friends-from-living-single-creator|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=shadowandact.com}}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''Joe vs. Carole'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 4 episodes | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/joe-exotic-peacock-series-cast-dean-winters-jeff-lowe-1235004351/ |title='Joe Exotic' Peacock Series Casts Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe |website=Variety |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=June 24, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2022}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|3258390}}
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