Bille Woodruff is a director of film, television and music videos, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed 9 music videos since 1994, and Toni Braxton, with whom he has worked 10 times since 1996. Woodruff directed the videos for some of Braxton's biggest singles, including "Un-Break My Heart", "You're Makin' Me High", and "He Wasn't Man Enough".
Film and television career
Woodruff directed the 2003 film
Honey. Rumors stated singer and actress
Aaliyah was originally slated to play the title role, but died before filming began. However, Woodruff said, "That’s incorrect. It was supposed to be Beyoncé. That’s been widely reported but it’s incorrect. She couldn’t do it because of her touring schedule for her first album
Dangerously in Love."
She was replaced by
Jessica Alba. The film was released on December 5, 2003 and opened at #2 at the US Box Office, earning $12,856,040 in its opening weekend. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with a rating of 20% on
Rotten Tomatoes, but favorable reviews from moviegoers, with a rating of 76% on
Rotten Tomatoes.
Woodruff then directed the 2005 film Beauty Shop, a spin-off of the Barbershop film trilogy, starring Queen Latifah. The film was released on March 30, 2005 and went on to gross worldwide $37,245,453 at the worldwide box office. Movie critics' reviews were generally negative, generating a rating of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, moviegoers liked the movie, giving it a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
He then directed the 2009 film , starring Christina Milian. The film was released straight-to-DVD on September 1, 2009.
He directed the straight-to-DVD sequel to Honey, Honey 2, which was released in 2011.
He released the movie Rags on Nickelodeon in 2012. He directed 7 episodes of The Game TV series in 2012 and 2013.
Woodruff directed the film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name Addicted and A Very Larry Christmas.
In 2015, Woodruff directed Honey 3 in South Africa with new fresh Talent including Bobby Lockwood and 'Kenny Wormald.
He directed the film The Perfect Match starring Terence Jenkins and Paula Patton in 2016.
Since 2016, he has directed numerous episodes of the following television series: Hit the Floor, Star, Empire and Black Lightning.
In 2024, he is the director of Bridgerton.
Videography
1991
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Sounds of Blackness – "Optimistic"
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The S.O.S. Band – "Sometimes I Wonder"
1994
1995
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A Few Good Men - "Have I never"
1996
1997
1998
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Babyface & Des'ree – "Fire"
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Gloria Estefan – "Heaven's What I Feel"/"Corazon Prohibido"
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Joe – "All That I Am"
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Dru Hill – "These Are The Times"
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Celine Dion & R. Kelly – "I'm Your Angel"
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Next – "Too Close"
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Next – "I Still Love You"
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Brian Mcknight – "The Only One For Me"
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Chico DeBarge & Joe – "No Guarantee"
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Rebbie Jackson – "Yours Faithfully"
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Tony Rich Project – "Silly Man"
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Luther Vandross – "I Know Remix"
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Chico DeBarge – "Love Still Good"
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Myron – "Destiny"
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Debelah Morgan – "Yesterday"
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Chico DeBarge – "Virgin"
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Imajin – "No Doubt"
1999
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Foxy Brown feat. Total – "I Can't"
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Celine Dion – "Then You Look at Me"
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Honeyz – "Love of a Lifetime"
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702 – "Where My Girls At?"
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R. Kelly feat. Nas – "Did You Ever Think" (remix)
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Kelly Price feat. Jermaine Dupri – "Secret Love"
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702 – "You Don't Know"
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Blaque – "I Do"
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Jessica Simpson – "I Wanna Love You Forever"
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Blaque – "Bring It All to Me"
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Britney Spears – "Born to Make You Happy"
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Marc Nelson – "15 Minutes"
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Shanice – "When I Close My Eyes"
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Shanice – "You Need A Man"
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Mint Condition – "If You Love Me"
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Trisha Yearwood – "You're Where I Belong"
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Joy Enriquez – "How Can I Not Love You"
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Chico Debarge – "Give You What You Want (Fa Sure)"
2000
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Celine Dion – "Live (For the One I Love)"
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TLC – "Dear Lie"
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Joe – "I Wanna Know"
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Toni Braxton – "He Wasn't Man Enough"
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Mary J. Blige – "Your Child"
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Toni Braxton feat. Dr. Dre – "Just Be A Man About It"
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Joe – "Treat Her Like a Lady"
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Kelly Price – "You Should've Told Me"
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Toni Braxton – "Spanish Guitar"
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Kandi Burruss – "Don't Think I'm Not
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98 Degrees – "My Everything"
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Ruff Endz – "No More"
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BeBe Winans feat. Joe and Brian McKnight – "Coming Back Home"
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Chanté Moore – "Straight Up"
2001
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Lucy Pearl feat. Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip – "You"
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Ray J feat. Lil' Kim – "Wait a Minute"
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Mary Mary feat. Kirk Franklin – "Thank You"
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Blu Cantrell – "I'll Find a Way"
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Fat Joe feat. R. Kelly – "We Thuggin'"
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Babyface – "What If"
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R. Kelly – "The World's Greatest"
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Britney Spears – "Overprotected" (original version)
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R. Kelly – "The Storm Is Over Now"
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The Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly and Chanté Moore – "Contagious"
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R. Kelly – "Feelin' on Yo Booty"
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Remy Shand – "Take a Message"
2002
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Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – "What's Luv?"
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Joe – "What If a Woman"
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Nelly – "Hot in Herre" (version 1)
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Christina Milian – "When You Look at Me"
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Kirk Franklin – "Brighter Day"
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Joe – "Let's Stay Home Tonight"
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Laura Pausini – "Surrender" (version 1)
2003
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Nick Lachey – "Shut Up"
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R. Kelly – "Ignition (Remix)"
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The Isley Brothers feat. JS – "Busted"
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The Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly – "What Would You Do?"
2005
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B5 – "All I Do"
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Britney Spears – "Do Somethin'"
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R. Kelly feat. Wisin & Yandel – "Burn It Up"
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Artists for Hurricane Relief – "Come Together Now"
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Sharissa feat. R. Kelly – "In Love with a Thug"
2006
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The Isley Brothers – "Just Came Here to Chill"
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Joe feat. Papoose – "Where You At"
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3LW feat. Jermaine Dupri – "Feelin' You"
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Mary J. Blige – "Take Me as I Am"
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne – "Hit the Lights"
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Kat Graham – "Love Will Never Do Without an Escapade (Janet Mashup)"
2012
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Toni Braxton – "I Heart You"
2014
2017
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Toni Braxton – "Deadwood"
Filmography
Film
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Honey (2003)
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Beauty Shop (2005)
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(2009)
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Honey 2 (2011)
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Rags (2012)
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Addicted (2014)
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(2014)
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The Perfect Match (2016)
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(2016)
Television
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2012–2014 | The Game | 11 episodes |
2016–2018 | Hit the Floor | 4 episodes |
2017 | Shadowhunters | "You Are Not Your Own" |
2017 | Daytime Divas | "We Are Family" |
2017 | Greenleaf | "Silence and Loneliness" |
2017–2019 | Star | 5 episodes |
2017–2020 | Empire | 5 episodes |
2018 | Claws | "Scream" |
2018–2021 | Black Lightning | 7 episodes |
2019 | Perfect Harmony | "Merry Jaxmas" |
2020 | Filthy Rich | "Romans 12:21" |
2021 | Genius | "Aretha: Unforgettable" |
2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | "Reclamation" |
2021–2025 | Yellowjackets | 2 episodes |
2022 | The Endgame | "Gold Rush" |
2022 | A Million Little Things | "Lesson Learned" |
2022 | Tom Swift | "...And the Benefits of Bondage" |
2022 | Vampire Academy | "Pilot" |
2023 | Will Trent | "Pterodactyls Can Fly" |
2024 | Bridgerton | 2 episodes |
2024 | Grey's Anatomy | "Night Moves" |
2025 | Watson | "The Camgirl Injury" |
2025 | Elsbeth | "Four Body Problem" |
Further reading
External links
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Bille Woodruff on VidDug – List of Bille Woodruff's music video credits with links to videos