“The best thing in the world is to put two characters who hate each other side by side. Or put two people who love each other far away, so they have to reach for each other with their looks.”

American screenwriter and director

Dee Rees is an American screenwriter and director known for her work in film and television. She is associated with features such as Pariah, Bessie, Mudbound, and The Last Thing He Wanted. Rees has also written and directed episodes of television series including Empire, When We Rise, and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Her work spans drama across both screen formats, with credits in feature films and episodic television.