Theodore Melfi is an American filmmaker. His second film, ''

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'' starring

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, was released in 2014. In 2016, Melfi co-wrote, directed, and produced ''

Hidden Figures ''Hidden Figures'' is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It is loosely based on the 2016 non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about African Ame ...

'' with

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, for which he received

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nominations for

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and

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. He is of

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descent.

Filmography

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