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Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media titan, Tyler Perry, is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry: his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. With unfettered access, first-time directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz lead us into the inner-world of a man, whose story has never fully been told, as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top. The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go.
Original Release
11/17/2023
US Release
11/17/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucky Johnson | Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son) |
Tyler Perry | Self |
Mellody Hobson | Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments |
Jerry Banks | Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister) |
Oprah Winfrey | Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network |
Elvin Ross | Self - Childhood Friend / Composer |
Keleigh Thomas Morgan | Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist |
Maxine Perry | Self - Tyler's Mother |
Paul Morton | Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church |
Killer Mike | Self - Artist / Activist / Atlanta Native |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucky Johnson | Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son) |
Tyler Perry | Self |
Mellody Hobson | Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments |
Jerry Banks | Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister) |
Oprah Winfrey | Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network |
Elvin Ross | Self - Childhood Friend / Composer |
Keleigh Thomas Morgan | Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist |
Maxine Perry | Self - Tyler's Mother |
Paul Morton | Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church |
Killer Mike | Self - Artist / Activist / Atlanta Native |
Keith Corson | Self - Professor of Film, University of Central Arkansas |
Whoopi Goldberg | Self - Co-Host, ABC 'The View', EGOT Actor |
Mark E. Swinton | Self - Sr. VP Scripted Programming & Development, Tyler Perry Studios |
TreaAndrea M. Russworm | Self - Author / Prof. in the Interactive Media, USC |
Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard | Self - Author / Prof. of Cinema & Media Studies, Cornell University |
Carl Hancock Rux | Self - Writer / Multidisciplinary Artist |
Kenya Barris | Self - Writer / Producer / Director |
Michael Paseornek | Self - Former President of Production at Lionsgate Films |
Tim Palen | Self - Producer / Former Marketing Executive, Lionsgate Films |
Ari Emanuel | Self - CEO, WME / Endeavor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Geeta Gandbhir | Executive Producer |
Gelila Bekele | Producer |
Erick Sasso | Producer |
Asante White | Producer |
Jasmine K. White | Producer |
Yah-Mari Cole | Producer |
Christalyn Hampton | Producer |
Armani Ortiz | Producer |
Artemis Fannin | Producer |
Lacarya Rocker | Producer |