Tyler Perry
United States
- The Six Triple Eight2024United States2 h 10 min
- A Fall from Grace2020United States2 h
- For Colored Girls2010United States2 h 14 min
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself2009United States1 h 53 min
- The Family That Preys2008United States1 h 50 min
- Why Did I Get Married?2007United States1 h 53 min
- Madea's Family Reunion2006United States1 h 49 min
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur.
Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood.
He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia.
Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
- Roles
- Director, writer, actor, producer, screenplay
- Born
- 14 September 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- On Pheelm
- 7 films directed, 2006 to 2024