Tyler Perry — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Tyler Perry Studios (since 2002), one of the largest film production studios in the U.S.
First African-American to outright own a major film production studio.
Mastermind behind 25 feature films, 20 stage plays, 14 series, and 1300 episodes of television.
Author of two best-selling books.
Co-Founder of Peachtree and Vine Productions (since 2019) and Founder of The Perry Foundation (since 2006).

Biography

Tyler Perry is the founder of Tyler Perry Studios (TPS), an American film production studio based in Atlanta, Georgia, established in 2006. He is recognized as the first African-American to outright own a major film production studio. Perry's multi-faceted career spans acting, directing, screenwriting, producing, playwrighting, and authorship, through which he has built a multi-billion dollar entertainment empire.