David E. Talbert (born February 10, 1966) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He is a graduate of Morgan State University and attended the New York University film program.

Talbert has won numerous NAACP awards for his work The Fabric of a Man, and a New York Literary Award in 2007 for his musical stageplay, Love in the Nick of Tyme. Talbert has also produced a television reality show, Stage Black, in which actors and singers compete to win a part in one of his plays.

Talbert's first film, First Sunday, was released in 2008. The film stars Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams. More recently, he signed a first look deal with Netflix.

Works

Novels

• Baggage Claim (2003)

• Love on the Dotted Line (2005)

• Love Don't Live Here No More: Book One of Doggy Tales (2006, with Snoop Dogg)

Plays

• Tellin' It Like It Tiz (1991–1993)

• Lawd Ha' Mercy (1993–1994)

• What Goes Around Comes Around (1994–1995)

• He Say She Say... But What Does God Say? (1996)

• A Fool And His Money (1997)

• Talk Show Live (1998)

• Mr. Right Now (1998–1999)

• His Woman, His Wife (2000)

• The Fabric Of A Man (2001)

• Love Makes Things Happen (2002)

• Love On Lay-a-way (2003)

• Love in the Nick of Tyme (2009)

• What My Husband Doesn't Know (2011)

• Suddenly Single (2012)

• Another Man Will (2015)

Films

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