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TJ Martin

1979–

United States

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Thomas McKay Martin Jr. (born September 7, 1979), known professionally as TJ Martin, is an American filmmaker. Martin's film Undefeated (2011), for which he was co-director, co-editor, and co-cinematographer, won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, making Martin the first film director of African-American descent to win an Academy Award for a feature-length film.

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