Malcolm D. Lee
Malcolm D.[1] Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing comedy films including The Best Man (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Roll Bounce (2005), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Soul Men (2008), Scary Movie 5 (2013), The Best Man Holiday (2013), Girls Trip (2017), Night School (2018), and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), and the Peacock comedy-drama miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022).[3]
Malcolm D. Lee

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- Born
- 11 January 1970
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Education
- Packer Collegiate Institute Georgetown University
- Occupation
- * Director
- Nationality
- United States
- Known for
- Space Jam: A New Legacy · The Best Man · Undercover Brother · Roll Bounce · Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins · Soul Men · Scary Movie 5 · The Best Man Holiday
- Languages
- English
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Malcolm D.[1] Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing comedy films including The Best Man (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Roll Bounce (2005), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Soul Men (2008), Scary Movie 5 (2013), The Best Man Holiday (2013), Girls Trip (2017), Night School (2018), and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), and the Peacock comedy-drama miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022).[3]
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Malcolm D. Lee (born 1970) is an actor, film director and film producer, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Queens. Malcolm D. Lee was educated at Georgetown University and Packer Collegiate Institute.
Among the works are Girls Trip, Night School, Roll Bounce and Scary Movie 5, among others. Languages used include English.
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Biography
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Lee studied at Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Best Man, Undercover Brother, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Soul Men.

Malcolm D. Lee at the Essence Festival of Culture 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana in July 2025.
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Malcolm D. Lee at the Essence Festival of Culture 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana in July 2025.
Danielle G. Campbell
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 11 January 1970 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Education — Packer Collegiate Institute Georgetown University • Occupation — * Director • producer • writer • Relatives — * Spike Lee (cousin) • David Lee (cousin) • Joie Lee (cousin) • Cinqué Lee (cousin)
Early life
Early life
Malcolm D. Lee was born on January 11, 1970, in Queens, New York City.[2] He is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University. He is the cousin of filmmakers Spike Lee, Joie Lee and Cinqué Lee, and still photographer David Lee.
Career
Career
Lee has directed Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Soul Men, Girls Trip, and other films. He also directed an episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He directed an installment in the Scary Movie franchise, Scary Movie 5. In 2013, he directed The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to The Best Man. In 2017 Girls Trip, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith, received positive reviews from critics and grossed $137 million worldwide, with $100 million of that total being from the domestic market, the first comedy of 2017 to do so.[4] The success led to a first look deal with Universal Pictures.[5] In 2021, Lee directed a sequel to Space Jam titled Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James and Don Cheadle.[6] The film was a critical and commercial failure which released during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee has expressed interest in making a third Space Jam film with Dwayne Johnson as the lead and focusing on wrestling instead of basketball.[7] In 2026, Lee directed the psychological thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey. The film was selected to open the 30th edition of the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach.[8]
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 1999 — The Best Man — Role: Emcee • 2002 — Undercover Brother • 2005 — Roll Bounce • 2008 — Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins — Executive • Soul Men • 2013 — Scary Movie 5 • The Best Man Holiday • 2016 — Barbershop: The Next Cut — Executive • 2017 — Girls Trip • 2018 — Night School — Executive • 2021 — Space Jam: A New Legacy — Also executive soundtrack producer • 2026 — Strung Television • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2006 — Everybody Hates Chris — Episode "Everybody Hates The Lottery" • 2017 — Shots Fired — Episode "Hour Four: Truth" • 2019 — Wu-Tang: An American Saga — Episode "Box in Hand" • 2021 — Harlem — Episodes "Pilot" and "Saturn Returns" • 2022 — The Best Man: The Final Chapters — Also writer and creator Other credits • Year — Title — Role • 1992 — Malcolm X — Set production and post-production assistant • 1995 — Clockers — Assistant to Spike Lee • 1996 — Girl 6 — Director trainee
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What the record establishes about Malcolm D. Lee is recorded with the occupation film director. Lee is recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Lee is recorded with the occupation actor. Lee is recorded as film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 8: Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Best Man, Undercover Brother, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Soul Men, Scary Movie 5 and The Best Man Holiday.
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- 1.Brady, Lois Smith. Weddings: Vows; Cami Banks and Malcolm Lee. The New York Times. June 4, 2000.
- 2.Lucia Bozzola. Malcolm D. Lee. The New York Times. 2014.
- 3.Woodrow, John. (October 1, 2015) 'The Best Man Holiday' movie review: Sequel is both a romp and a shameless tearjerker. The Washington Post. Retrieved on October 20, 2015.
- 4.'Dunkirk' Seizes $50.5M; 'Girls Trip' Is Malcolm D. Lee's Highest Opening; The Reasons Why 'Valerian' Crashed. Deadline Hollywood. July 23, 2017.
- 5.McNary, Dave. 'Girls Trip' Director Malcolm D. Lee Signs First-Look Production Deal With Universal. Variety. July 18, 2017.
- 6.D'Alessandro, Anthony. Malcolm D. Lee Takes Over As Director On 'Space Jam 2'. Deadline. July 16, 2019.
- 7.Sanchez, Gabrielle. Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcom D. Lee is down to make a third film starring Dwayne Johnson. The A.V. Club. July 21, 2021.
- 8.Jackson, Angelique. Malcolm D. Lee’s Psychological Thriller ‘Strung,’ Starring Chloe Bailey, to Open the American Black Film Festival’s 30th Anniversary Edition (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2026-03-26.
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