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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Date of birth: 1958-06-08

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Keenen Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Biography

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first became the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed, and written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote in 1987. His films have included him and one or more siblings in the cast. One of these films, Scary Movie (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's Fantastic Four in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. In 2014, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keenen Ivory Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Scary Movie
3.2

Scary Movie

2000-07-07

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recogniza

Star 80
3.2

Star 80

1983-11-10

Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes

A Low Down Dirty Shame
2.8

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994-11-23

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug

Hollywood Shuffle
3.3

Hollywood Shuffle

1987-03-20

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditi

The Glimmer Man
2.7

The Glimmer Man

1996-10-04

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detect

Most Wanted
2.7

Most Wanted

1997-10-10

A Marine on death row is recruited by a shadowy U.S. military officer as part of a top-secret ops te

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
4

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009-01-01

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
3.2

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988-11-10

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. J

FOX 25th Anniversary Special
3.6

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012-04-22

A special celebrating FOX's 25 years on the air. Highlights from iconic series and tributes to memor

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
3

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012-11-14

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, t

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
0

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

1987-10-31

Comedy concert of comedian Joe Piscopo filmed live from UCLA.

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
3.5

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

1996-01-12

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987-12-19

From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sket

Dying Laughing
3.2

Dying Laughing

2017-02-24

The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

The Black List: Volume One
3.3

The Black List: Volume One

2008-01-22

As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard pers

For Love and Honor
5

For Love and Honor

1983-09-23

A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who, while

Dance Flick
2.5

Dance Flick

2009-05-22

Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful M

This Is Stand-Up
2.5

This Is Stand-Up

2020-04-12

An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
4

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

2019-01-01

With nothing more than a punch line and a dream, these (then) struggling young artists transformed t

Highway Honeys
0

Highway Honeys

1982-08-14

Daytona Shepherd (Will Bledsoe) and his sister, Carole Lee (Mary Davis), operators of Good Shepherd

The Real Malcolm X
0

The Real Malcolm X

1992-11-18

CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, sug