Tyler Perry
Birth Name:
Emmitt Perry
Birth Place:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Art department, Music department
Fast Facts
- Founded Tyler Perry Studios in 2006
- His book, "Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries On Life and Love," received a Quill Book Award for Humor
- In 2011, he received the CinemaCon inaugural "Visionary Award․"
- Supports a number of charities and foundations, including Covenant House, Elton John AIDS Foundation and Keep a Child Alive
- After a series of failures on the Atlanta theater community, Perry's persistence paid off and he found a devoted following which propelled him to find success in drama and film
- Became interested in writing after deciding to write a series of letters to himself as a form of therapy
- Known for setting many of his films and television productions in Atlanta
- Often references the film "The Color Purple" in his television and film productions
Awards
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film:Winner
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film:Winner
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Achievement in Writing:Winner
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005MTV Movie Award - Breakthrough Male:Nominated
- 2005Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2006Black Movie Award - Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting:Nominated
- 2006Black Movie Award - Outstanding Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
- 2006Black Reel - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2007Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama:Nominated
- 2008Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
- 2008Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2009Movies for Grownups Award - Best Buddy Picture:Winner
- 2009EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2009BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2009Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Nominated
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Nominated
- 2010Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2011Black Reel - Best Director:Nominated
- 2011Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
- 2011Black Reel - Best Film:Nominated
- 2011Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Nominated
- 2011Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Winner
- 2013Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Screen Ensemble:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2014Hollywood Award - Artist of the Year:Nominated
- 2014AAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2014ICP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2014Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Winner
- 2014Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2014Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
- 2014VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2015Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015GAFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2017Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2018Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Winner
- 2018Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2019Redeemer AwardNominated
- 2020Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2020Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2020Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2020Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2023Humanitas Prize - Drama Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Icon Award - Black Cinema & Television:Winner