Keenen Ivory Wayans

Acting·Jun 8, 1958·New York City, New York, USA

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Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (/ˈweɪ.ənz/ WAY-ənz; born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987. Most of his films have included him and one or more of his 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.

Film	Credit
Scary Movie2026 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer
This Is Stand-Up2020 · Self	Self
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 22019 · Actor	Actor
Dying Laughing2017 · Self	Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only2012 · Self	Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · Self	Self
Dance Flick2009 · Mr. Stache, Writer, Producer	Mr. Stache, Writer, Producer
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · Self	Self
The Black List: Volume One2008 · Self	Self
Little Man2006 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness2006 · Writer	Writer
White Chicks2004 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Scary Movie 22001 · Director	Director
Scary Movie2000 · Slave, Director, Producer	Slave, Director, Producer
Most Wanted1997 · Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn, Writer	Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn, Writer
The Glimmer Man1996 · Jim Campbell	Jim Campbell
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996 · Mailman, Producer	Mailman, Producer
A Low Down Dirty Shame1994 · Shame, Writer, Director	Shame, Writer, Director
The Real Malcolm X1992 · Actor	Actor
The Five Heartbeats1991 · Writer	Writer
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade1990 · Writer	Writer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · Jack Spade, Director, Writer	Jack Spade, Director, Writer
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 11987 · Actor, Writer	Actor, Writer
Eddie Murphy Raw1987 · Producer	Producer
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party1987 · Ray the Boxer	Ray the Boxer
Hollywood Shuffle1987 · Donald, Writer	Donald, Writer
Star 801983 · Comic	Comic
For Love and Honor1983 · Pvt. Duke Johnson	Pvt. Duke Johnson
HHighway Honeys1982 · Tattoo Calhoune	Tattoo Calhoune
DDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood sequelWriter	Writer
WWhite Chicks 2Writer	Writer