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Tyler Perry

Episode 2 of 6

Joe Pascal meets Tyler Perry. An actor, screenwriter, director and comedian, Perry is now also a hugely successful owner of a movie studio in Atlanta.

Joe Pascal meets Tyler Perry. An actor, screenwriter, director and comedian, Perry is now also a hugely successful owner of a movie studio in Atlanta. He talks about his troubled childhood, how he came up with his most famous character Madea, and his route from stage plays to superstardom on the big screen.

30 minutes

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Thu 17 May 201809:30GMT
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