# Justin Tipping

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{{short description|American television and film director, screenwriter, and executive producer}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Justin Tipping
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| occupation    = {{Plainlist|
* Television director
* Film director
* Screenwriter
* Executive producer
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| partner       = 
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| years_active  = 2016–present
| notable_works = {{Plainlist|
* ''[Kicks](/source/Kicks_(film))''
* ''[Flatbush Misdemeanors](/source/Flatbush_Misdemeanors)''
* ''[Joe vs. Carole](/source/Joe_vs._Carole)''
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| website       = 
}}

'''Justin Tipping''' is an American television and film director, screenwriter, and executive producer best known for his work on ''[Kicks](/source/Kicks_(film))'' (2016), ''[Flatbush Misdemeanors](/source/Flatbush_Misdemeanors)'' (2021), and ''[Joe vs. Carole](/source/Joe_vs._Carole)'' (2022).

== Career ==
In 2016, Tipping began his career by serving as the director of ''[Kicks](/source/Kicks_(film))''.<ref>{{cite web|work=[PopMatters](/source/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](/source/Harbinger_(comic_book))'' 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](/source/Black_Monday_(TV_series))'', ''[The Chi](/source/The_Chi)'', and ''[Dear White People](/source/Dear_White_People_(TV_series))''.<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](/source/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe) film ''[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](/source/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](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)}}</ref> In 2020, he directed episodes of ''[Dare Me](/source/Dare_Me_(TV_series))'' and ''[Twenties](/source/Twenties_(TV_series))''.<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](/source/Joe_vs._Carole)'', ''[Run the World](/source/Run_the_World_(TV_series))'', and ''[Flatbush Misdemeanors](/source/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](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |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](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|language=en-US}}</ref> Tipping co-wrote and directed the 2025 sports horror film ''[Him](/source/Him_(2025_film))'' for [Jordan Peele](/source/Jordan_Peele)'s [Monkeypaw Productions](/source/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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood) |publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood) |publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation) |date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
'''Film'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! width="65"| [Director](/source/Film_director)
! width="65"| [Writer](/source/Screenwriter)
! Ref.
|-
| 2016
| ''[Kicks](/source/Kicks_(film))''
| {{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](/source/Him_(2025_film))''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| <ref name="Him" />
|}

'''Co-producer'''
* ''[Lowriders](/source/Lowriders_(film))''<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](/source/Television_director)
! width="65"| [Executive producer](/source/Executive_producer)
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2018–19
| ''[The Chi](/source/The_Chi)''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 2 episodes
|rowspan=2|<ref name="BM" />
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
| ''[Black Monday](/source/Black_Monday_(TV_series))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[Dear White People](/source/Dear_White_People_(TV_series))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Episode "Chapter IV"
| <ref name="DWP" />
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
| ''[Dare Me](/source/Dare_Me_(TV_series))''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Episode "Containment"
| <ref name="DM" />
|-
| ''[Twenties](/source/Twenties_(TV_series))''
| {{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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2021|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
| ''[Flatbush Misdemeanors](/source/Flatbush_Misdemeanors)''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 3 episodes
| <ref name="FM" />
|-
| ''[Run the World](/source/Run_the_World_(TV_series))''
| {{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](/source/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](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=June 24, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2022}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|3258390}}

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Category:American television directors
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