Tyler Perry
☼ Born on 14 December 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
BiographyPerry 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 investors.
Tyler has gone on to established a successful career as a writer, director and producer for stage, television and film.
In the role of actor
Don’t Look Up (10/12/2021)
Two astronomers try to warn the world about a comet on route to impact with Earth in Don’t Look Up. Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) is an astronomy grad student, who discovers a comet in the trajectory of Earth. When her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) discovers that the comet is on route to collide […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (04/06/2016)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must band together to face off against new mutant foes and an extraterrestrial threat in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Following their defeat of the Shredder (Brian Tee) one year previous, Leonardo (Pete Ploszek), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) let Vernon Fenwick (Will […]
Gone Girl (12/10/2014)
This review contains SPOILERS David Fincher directs this mystery/thriller, adapted from the hit novel by Gillian Flynn. On the date of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) comes home to find his house trashed and that his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) has gone missing. Police officers Rhonda Boney (Kim Dickens) and Jim Gilpin […]