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Biography
Benny Douglas, (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director of film and music videos. He is best known for directing the comedy film Next Day Air (2009) and All Eyez on Me (2017), a biopic of late rapper Tupac Shakur, for Morgan Creek Productions.
Career
Shortly after finishing studies at Temple University, Douglas entered the music industry in 2000 directing music videos for platinum-selling artists such as Nicki Minaj, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Keyshia Cole, Akon and 50 Cent. For his efforts, Douglas was awarded B.E.T.’s Video Director of the Year in 2009 and 2013.
While building a catalog of over 200 music videos, Douglas also helmed commercial spots for Jeep, Honda, Gatorade, Sears and others. In 2009, Douglas made his feature film debut with the comedy, Next Day Air, starring Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick and Mos Def. His second film, the action drama S.W.A.T.: Firefight was released in 2011. His third film, All Eyez on Me, a biopic about rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, was released in June 2017.
Douglas made his television directorial debut in 2013, with an episode of 90210 (Season 5) for the CW Network, followed by the entire Season 2 of Knock Out, a reality boxing show, for FuseTV in 2015. He continued to make waves in 2016 with episodes of hit dramas NCIS: Los Angeles and Empire, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard.
Douglas is represented by ICM Partners for television and film.
Douglas is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, and was a solo inductee into the Pi Rho chapter in the Spring of 1991.
Filmography
Films
- Next Day Air (2009)
- S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)
- All Eyez on Me (2017)
Television
- Access Granted (2003–08)
- 90210 (2013)
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2016–18)
- Empire (2017)
- Tales (2017)
- Black Lightning (2018)
- The Quad (2018)
- All American (2018)
Music videos
- Just a Lil Bit (2005)
- Window Shopper (2005)
- Best Friend (Remix) (2005)
- Amusement Park (2007)
- Straight to the Bank (2007)
- Smack That (2006/ft. Eminem)
- I Wanna Love You (2006/ft. Snoop Dogg)
- Why Don't We Fall In Love (2002)
- Shine Like My Son
- What Happened to That Boy (2002)
- Stuntin' Like My Daddy (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
- Pop Bottles (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
- Jazzclub MV
- Out of My Mind (2012/ft. Nicki Minaj)
- Touch It (2006)
- Touch It (Remix) (2006/ft. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX)
- I Love My Chick (2006/ft. Kelis and will.i.am)
- New York Shit (2006/ft. Swizz Beatz) (co-directed by Justin Francis)
C-Side
- Boyfriend/Girlfriend (2008/ft. Keyshia Cole)
- I'm A Hustla (2005)
Channel Live
- Wild Out 2K (2000)
Cherish
- Do It to It (2006/ft. Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ)
- Amnesia (2008)
- Goodies (2004/ft. Petey Pablo)
- 1, 2 Step (2004/ft. Missy Elliott)
- No Regrets (2011)
- Light My Body Up (2017/ft. Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne)
- We in This Bitch (2012)
- I'm Doin' Me (2010)
- Everyday (200)
- Special Delivery (rmx) (2002) f/ P. Diddy, Ghostface Killah, Craig Mack and Keith Murray
- Clap Back/ The Crown (2003)
- 10 Seconds (2010)
- Chain Hang Low (2006)
- Disaster (2011)
- V.S.O.P. (2013)
- Put Your Graffiti on Me (2012)
- Wanna Say (2013)
- Can't Nobody (2003)
- (I Just Want It) to Be Over (2005)
- I Should Have Cheated (2005)
- Love (2006)
- Let It Go (/ft. Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott) (2007)
- I Remember (2007)
- Heaven Sent (2008)
- Playa Cardz Right (2008)
- You Complete Me (2009)
- Trust (2009)
- I Ain't Thru (/ft. Nicki Minaj) (2010)
- Long Way Down (2010)
- Enough of No Love (/ft. Lil Wayne) (2012)
- Trust and Believe (2012)
- You (/ft. Remy Ma and French Montana) (2017)
- Keep it Trill (2012)
- The Jump Off (2003/ft. Mr. Cheeks)
- 4Ever (2003/ft. Fabolous)
- Shooter (2006/w. Robin Thicke)
- Hustler Musik / Money On My Mind (2007)
- Love U Better (2002)
- Paradise (2003/ft. Amerie)
- Baby (2008/ft. The-Dream)
- S.E.X. (2006/ft La La Brown)
- How Could You (2005)
- Boom (2005/ft. Juvenile)
- Ima Boss (2011/ft. Rick Ross)
- All Eyes on You (2015/ft. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown)
- U Should've Known Better (2004)
Mýa
- Lock U Down (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
- Oochie Wally (2001/ft. Bravehearts)
- Got Ur Self A... (2001)
- Made You Look (2002)
- Dilemma (2002/w. Kelly Rowland)
- Shake Ya Tailfeather (2003/ft. P Diddy and Murphy Lee)
- Errtime (2005)
- Stepped On My J's (2008/ft. Ciara and Jermaine Dupri)
- Body on Me (2008/ft. Akon and Ashanti)
New Kids on the Block
- Single (2008/ft. Ne-Yo)
- Beez in the Trap (2012/ft. 2 Chainz)
- Right By My Side (2012)
- Pound the Alarm (2012)
- High School (2013/ft. Lil Wayne)
- No Frauds (2017/ft. Drake & Lil Wayne)
- I Need a Girl Pt. 1 (2002/ft. Usher and Loon)
- I Need a Girl Pt. 2 (2002/ft. Ginuwine, Loon and Mario Winans)
- Te Robaré (2013)
- Seasonal Love (2013/ft. Wale)
- Like Glue (2003)
- (When You Gonna) Give It up to Me (2006/ft. Keyshia Cole)
P$C
- I'm A King (2005/ft. Lil' Scrappy)
Pussycat Dolls
- Beep (2006/ft. will.i.am)
- Shooter (2006/w. Lil Wayne)
- Lost Without U (2006)
- Can U Believe (2006)
Rooney
- When Did Your Heart Go Missing? (2007)
- Jimmy Choo (2004/ft. Ashanti)
- That's That (2006/ft. R. Kelly)
- Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')(2007/ft. Yung Joc)
- Hunt 4 U (2008/ft. Pleasure P)
- Million (2015)
- Heart Attack (2012)
- 2 Reasons (featuring T.I.) (2012)
- Love in the 90z (2016)
- Clappers (2013/ft. Juicy J and Nicki Minaj)
Youngbloodz
- Damn! (2003/ft. Lil Jon)
Live DVDs
- Pussycat Dolls: Live from London
- With Chris Applebaum (2006)