Reginald Alan Hudlin ( born December 15 , 1961 ) is an American film screenwriter , director and producer . Along with his older brother Warrington Hudlin , he is known as one of the Hudlin Brothers . From 2005 to 2008 , Hudlin was President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television ( BET ) . Hudlin has also written numerous graphic novels . He co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as other TV specials . Hudlin 's breakout film was 1990 's '' House Party '' , and he worked as a producer on Quentin Tarantino 's 2012 film , '' Django Unchained '' , which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture . He also directed the 1992 film '' Boomerang ''
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Reginald Hudlin