Melissa Haizlip
Melissa Haizlip | |
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Haizlip at Howard University, Washington, D.C. | |
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director Producer Writer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Don Wildman |
| Parent(s) | Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, Harold C. Haizlip |
| Relatives | Ellis Haizlip (uncle) |
Melissa Haizlip is an American film producer, director and writer most notable for her 2018 award-winning film, Mr. SOUL!. Haizlip won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) for Mr. SOUL!.
On June 6, 2022, Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman announced that Haizlip film Mr. Soul! won the Peabody Award for Best Documentary.