Tyler Perry
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Also Known As
Emmitt Perry Jr.
Birth Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Born
September 13, 1969
Biography
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
(2018)
Director
Acrimony
(2018)
Director
Tyler Perry's The List
(2018)
Director
Nobody's Fool
(2018)
Director
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
(2017)
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run
(2017)
Director
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Director
Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Director
Single Mom's Club
(2014)
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors From Hell
(2014)
Director
Tyler Perry: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned
(2014)
Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
(2013)
Director
Tyler Perry's Temptation
(2013)
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Director
Good Deeds
(2012)
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Director
For Colored Girls
(2010)
Director
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Director
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
(2009)
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(2009)
Director
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
(2008)
Director
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Director
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Director
Why Did I Get Married?
(2007)
Director
Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Director
Madea Goes to Jail
(2006)
Director
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Vice
(2018)
Brain on Fire
(2018)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
(2018)
The Star
(2017)
Voice
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
(2017)
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run
(2017)
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows
(2016)
Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Single Mom's Club
(2014)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors From Hell
(2014)
Gone Girl
(2014)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
(2013)
Good Deeds
(2012)
Alex Cross
(2012)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(2009)
Star Trek
(2009)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
(2009)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
(2008)
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Why Did I Get Married?
(2007)
Madea Goes to Jail
(2006)
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Writer (Feature Film)
Acrimony
(2018)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
(2018)
Screenplay
Nobody's Fool
(2018)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's The List
(2018)
Screenplay
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
(2017)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Screenplay
Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors From Hell
(2014)
Writer
Tyler Perry: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned
(2014)
Writer
Single Mom's Club
(2014)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Temptation
(2013)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
(2013)
Source Material
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
(2013)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Temptation
(2013)
Source Material
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Source Material
Good Deeds
(2012)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Source Material
For Colored Girls
(2010)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
(2009)
Source Material
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(2009)
Source Material
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(2009)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
(2009)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
(2008)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Source Material
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Screenplay
Why Did I Get Married?
(2007)
Screenplay
Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Screenplay
Why Did I Get Married?
(2007)
Source Material
Madea Goes to Jail
(2006)
Writer
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Screenplay
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Source Material
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Screenplay
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Source Material
Producer (Feature Film)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
(2018)
Producer
Nobody's Fool
(2018)
Executive Producer
Acrimony
(2018)
Producer
Tyler Perry's The List
(2018)
Executive Producer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
(2017)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Producer
Boo! A Madea Halloween
(2016)
Producer
Single Mom's Club
(2014)
Producer
Tyler Perry: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned
(2014)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Temptation
(2013)
Producer
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
(2013)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
(2012)
Producer
Good Deeds
(2012)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Producer
For Colored Girls
(2010)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Producer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
(2009)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(2009)
Producer
Precious
(2009)
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
(2008)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Producer
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Producer
Why Did I Get Married?
(2007)
Producer
Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Producer
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Producer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Producer
Music (Feature Film)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
(2018)
Song Performer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Song Performer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(2011)
Song
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(2008)
Song
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Original Music
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Song
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Music
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Song
Cast (Special)
Black Movie Awards - Part 1
(2006)
Host
Black Movie Awards
(2006)
Host
Black Movie Awards - Part 2
(2006)
Host
Black Movie Awards - Part 3
(2006)
Host
An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary: Tribute to Lou Rawls
(2004)
Special Appearance
Life Events
2000
Followed with play "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," which marked first appearance as Mabel 'Madea' Simmons persona; dressed in drag for role
2001
Second independent but fifth touring project, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"
2003
Continued success with Madea persona by staging "Madea's Class Reunion ¿ The Class that had No Class!"
2005
Began touring "Madea Goes to Jail," once again bringing to life Madea Simmons
2006
Signed deal with indie firm Debmar-Mercury to develop original TV comedy series titled "House of Payne" for first-run syndication; made occasional guest appearances
2008
Directed adaptation of his play "Meet the Browns," (also wrote and produced) featuring Angela Bassett; reprised characters of Madea and Uncle Joe
2008
Directed (also co-produced and starred) "The Family That Preys" with Alfre Woodard and Sanaa Lathan
2009
Wrote, directed, and produced film adaptation of his play "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself"; once again portrayed Madea
2010
Wrote, directed, and starred in sequel "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?"; re-teamed with Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, and Tasha Smith
2011
Reprised role of Madea for "Madea's Big Happy Family"; also wrote, produced, and directed
2012
Wrote and directed drama "Good Deeds"; also starred as title character opposite Thandie Newton and Gabrielle Union
2012
Wrote, directed, and starred in comedy "Madea's Witness Protection"
2013
Wrote and directed "Tyler Perry's Temptation"
2014
Appeared in "The Single Moms Club"
2016
Was the creator of the scripted TLC drama "Too Close to Home"
