Charles Stone III facts for kids

Charles Stone III, born in 1966, is an American film director. He is famous for directing movies like Drumline, which starred Nick Cannon. He also directed Mr. 3000 with Bernie Mac and Paid in Full.

Charles Stone III also directed music videos. One famous video he made was "What They Do" for the band The Roots. This video cleverly showed many common things you'd see in rap music videos.

He also created a very popular TV ad campaign called "Whassup?" for Budweiser in 1999. Years later, in 2008, he made a funny version of this ad. It shared his thoughts on politics and supported Barack Obama's campaign for president.

Charles Stone III went to Central High School in Philadelphia. He graduated in 1984. His parents are Louise Davis Stone and Chuck Stone. His father, Chuck Stone, was a journalist and a Tuskegee Airman. Tuskegee Airmen were a group of brave African-American military pilots.

Movies and TV Shows

Charles Stone III has directed many movies and television episodes. He is known for telling interesting stories.

Movies He Directed

• Drumline (2002) – A movie about a college marching band.
• Paid in Full (2002) – A drama film.
• Mr. 3000 (2004) – A comedy about a baseball player.
• CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013) – A TV movie about the music group TLC.
• Lila & Eve (2015) – A drama film.
• Step Sisters (2017) – A comedy about sororities.
• Uncle Drew (2018) – A comedy about basketball players.
• The Underdoggs (2024) – A sports comedy film.

TV Shows He Directed Episodes For

• Friday Night Lights (2007)
• Lincoln Heights (2007–09)
• Spaced (2008) (TV movie)
• Greenleaf (2016)
• Black-ish (2018–19)
• Black Monday (2019)
• Bigger (2019)
• Mixed-ish (2019)
• Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
• Superstore (2021)
• Kenan (2021)
• Naomi (2022)

Music Videos He Directed

Charles Stone III has directed many music videos for popular artists. Here are some of them:

• Living Colour – "Funny Vibe"
• Living Colour – "Elvis Is Dead"
• A Tribe Called Quest – "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
• A Tribe Called Quest – "Bonita Applebum"
• Public Enemy – "911 Is a Joke"
• Black Sheep – "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)"
• Fu-Schnickens – "La Schmoove"
• The Roots – "Distortion to Static"
• The Roots – "What They Do"
• The Roots featuring Erykah Badu – "You Got Me"
• The Roots – "The Next Movement"