Tyler perry imdb biography
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Perry was born and raised in New Orleans, to Willie Maxine (Campbell) and Emmitt Perry, Sr. His mother was a church-goer and took Perry along with her once a week. His father was a carpenter and they had a very strained and abusive relationship, which led Perry to suffer from depression as a teenager.
In 1991, he was working an office job, when he saw an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) discussing the therapeutic nature of writing. This inspired him to begin writing and he worked through his bad experiences by writing letters to himself. He adapted his letters into a play, "I Know I've Changed", about domestic abuse. Unfortunately, after renting a theater in Atlanta to put on the play, he failed to attract audiences.
He took on a series of odd jobs and found himself living in his car. But, in 1998, he was given a second chance to stage his play and, this time, he was more business-savvy with his marketing. The play was sold-out and drew attention from inves
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Tyler Perry (I)
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Mea Culpa (2024)
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A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)
Madea / Uncle Joe / Young Madea, Director (directed by), Executive Producer, Performer ("Lose Yo Job", "Up", "Drunk in Love", "Swag Surfing"), Writer (written by) Madea / Uncle Joe / Young Madea, Director (directed by), Executive Producer, Performer ("Lose Yo Job", "Up", "Drunk in Love", "Swag Surfing"), Writer (written by) See fewer
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Noir (2020)
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Tyler Perry
American actor and filmskapare (born 1969)
For the basketball player, see Tylor Perry. For the rock duo, see Toxic Twins.
Tyler Perry | |
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Perry being interviewed for Boo! A Madea Halloween in 2016 | |
| Born | Emmitt Perry Jr. (1969-09-13) September 13, 1969 (age 55) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Partner | Gelila Bekele (2009–2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | tylerperry.com |
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969)[1] is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons.[2][3][4] Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live scen plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted