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Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)

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Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story

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Directors

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  • Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    director (directed by)
  • Armani Ortiz
    Armani Ortiz
    director (directed by)

Writer

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  • Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Lucky Johnson
    Lucky Johnson
    Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son)
  • Tyler Perry at an event for Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    Self
  • Mellody Hobson
    Mellody Hobson
    Mellody Hobson
    Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
  • Jerry Banks
    Jerry Banks
    Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister)
    (as Aunt Jerry)
  • Oprah Winfrey at an event for The Great Debaters (2007)
    Oprah Winfrey
    Oprah Winfrey
    Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Elvin Ross
    Elvin Ross
    Elvin Ross
    Self - Childhood Friend
    /Composer
  • Keleigh Thomas Morgan
    Keleigh Thomas Morgan
    Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist
  • Maxine Perry
    Maxine Perry
    Self - Tyler's Mother
    (archive footage)
  • Paul Morton
    Paul Morton
    Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church
    (as Bishop Paul Morton)
  • Killer Mike
    Killer Mike
    Killer Mike
    Self - Artist
    /Activist
    /Atlanta Native
  • Keith Corson
    Keith Corson
    Self - Professor of Film, University of Central Arkansas
    (as Prof. Keith Corson PhD)
  • Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Self - Co-Host, ABC 'The View', EGOT Actor
  • Mark E. Swinton
    Mark E. Swinton
    Mark E. Swinton
    Self - Sr. VP Scripted Programming & Development, Tyler Perry Studios
  • TreaAndrea M. Russworm
    TreaAndrea M. Russworm
    Self - Author
    /Prof. in the Interactive Media, USC
    (as Dr. TreaAndrea M. Russworm)
  • Samantha N. Sheppard
    Samantha N. Sheppard
    Self - Author
    /Prof. of Cinema & Media Studies, Cornell University
    (as Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard)
  • Carl Hancock Rux
    Carl Hancock Rux
    Self - Writer
    /Multidisciplinary Artist
  • Kenya Barris
    Kenya Barris
    Kenya Barris
    Self - Writer
    /Producer
    /Director
  • Michael Paseornek
    Michael Paseornek
    Self - Former President of Production at Lionsgate Films
  • Tim Palen
    Tim Palen
    Tim Palen
    Self - Producer
    /Former Marketing Executive, Lionsgate Films
  • Ari Emanuel
    Ari Emanuel
    Ari Emanuel
    Self - CEO, WME
    /Endeavor
  • Andy Norman
    Andy Norman
    Self - VP of Operations & Facilities, Tyler Perry Studios
  • Mark Itkin
    Mark Itkin
    Self - Former Agent, WME
  • Ozzie Areu
    Ozzie Areu
    Ozzie Areu
    Self - Former President, Tyler Perry Stuidos, Founder, Areu Bros. Studios
  • Debra Lee
    Debra Lee
    Debra Lee
    Self - Former CEO, BET
    (as Debra L. Lee)
  • Gayle King at an event for Sex and the City 2 (2010)
    Gayle King
    Gayle King
    Self - Co-Host 'CBS Mornings', Editor-At-Large, Oprah Daily
  • Kasim Reed
    Kasim Reed
    Self - Former Mayor of Atlanta
  • Derrick Doose
    Derrick Doose
    Self - Director
    /1st AD, Tyler Perry Studios
  • Warren Zavala
    Warren Zavala
    Self - Agent, WME
  • T.D. Jakes
    T.D. Jakes
    T.D. Jakes
    Self - Pastor
    /Writer
    /Producer
    (as Bishop T.D. Jakes)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Hank Aaron at an event for Coach Carter (2005)
    Hank Aaron
    Hank Aaron
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Josephine Baker
    Josephine Baker
    Josephine Baker
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    Self
  • Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • James Corden
    James Corden
    James Corden
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • LaVan Davis
    LaVan Davis
    LaVan Davis
    Self - Curtis Payne, Tyler Perry's House of Payne
    (archive footage)
  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Self - Juanita Sims, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • DJ Khaled
    DJ Khaled
    DJ Khaled
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    Self - Host, The Tonight Show
    (archive footage)
  • Ella Fitzgerald, June 1967.
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Lance Gross
    Lance Gross
    Lance Gross
    Self - Calvin Payne, Tyler Perry's House of Payne
    (archive footage)
  • Steve Harvey
    Steve Harvey
    Steve Harvey
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Billie Holiday
    Billie Holiday
    Billie Holiday
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Janet Jackson
    Janet Jackson
    Janet Jackson
    Self - Ultimate Icon Award Presenter, BET Awards 2019
    /Jo, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • Samuel L. Jackson at an event for Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Jay-Z at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)
    Jay-Z
    Jay-Z
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Colin Kaepernick
    Colin Kaepernick
    Colin Kaepernick
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Charles D. King
    Charles D. King
    Charles D. King
    Founder & CEO, MACRO, Tyler's Former Agent
    (archive footage)
  • Patti LaBelle at an event for For Colored Girls (2010)
    Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    Self - Director
    /Filmmaker
    (archive footage)
  • Jay Leno in The Jay Leno Show (2009)
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • John Lewis at an event for Selma (2014)
    John Lewis
    John Lewis
    Self - Former U.S. Congressman, Civil Rights Activist
    (archive footage)
  • Aman Perry
    Aman Perry
    Self
  • Emmitt Perry
    Emmitt Perry
    Self - Tyler's Dad
    (as Emmitt Perry Sr.)
  • Byron Pitts
    Byron Pitts
    Byron Pitts
    Self - Correspondent, 60 Minutes
    (archive footage)
  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    Self - Gilda, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • Anika Noni Rose
    Anika Noni Rose
    Anika Noni Rose
    Self - Yellow, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • Harvey Schwartz
    Harvey Schwartz
    Self - Interviewer, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit
    (archive footage)
  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Michael Strahan at an event for Step Brothers (2008)
    Michael Strahan
    Michael Strahan
    Self - Co-Anchor, Good Morning America
    (archive footage)
  • Tessa Thompson at an event for The Oscars (2019)
    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    Self - Nyla Adrose, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • Cicely Tyson at an event for Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    Self - Kelly Watkins, For Colored Girls
    (archive footage)
  • Oscar Torre
    Oscar Torre
    Oscar Torre
    Self
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    producer (produced by)
  • Yah-Mari Cole
    Yah-Mari Cole
    field producer (as Yah-Marie Cole)
  • Artemis Fannin
    Artemis Fannin
    field producer
  • Geeta Gandbhir
    Geeta Gandbhir
    executive producer
  • Christalyn Hampton
    Christalyn Hampton
    producer
  • Armani Ortiz
    Armani Ortiz
    associate producer
  • Lacarya Rocker
    Lacarya Rocker
    field producer
  • Asante White
    Asante White
    producer (produced by)
  • Jasmine K. White
    Jasmine K. White
    producer (produced by)

Composer

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  • James Poyser
    James Poyser
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • Nelson Hume
    Nelson Hume
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Jon Bertain
    Jon Bertain
  • Armani Ortiz
    Armani Ortiz
  • Erick Sasso
    Erick Sasso
    editor (edited by)

Makeup Department

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  • Syretta L. Bell
    Syretta L. Bell
    makeup artist (as Syretta Bell)
  • Shakeena Burrell
    Shakeena Burrell
    hair stylist / makeup stylist
  • Hillary Clark
    Hillary Clark
    hair stylist
  • Karen Dupiche
    Karen Dupiche
    makeup artist
  • Byron Willie Johnson
    Byron Willie Johnson
    barber (as Byron Johnson)
  • Rodney Jon
    Rodney Jon
    hair stylist (as Rodney Jon Harris) / makeup stylist (as Rodney Jon Harris)
  • Stacey Menzer
    Stacey Menzer
    hair stylist
  • Ramon Mims
    Ramon Mims
    hair stylist / makeup stylist
  • Ebony Star Parson
    Ebony Star Parson
    makeup artist (as Ebony Parsons)
  • Rhonda Wells
    Rhonda Wells
    hair stylist

Production Manager

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  • Asante White
    Asante White
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Asante White
    Asante White
    first assistant director
  • Jasmine K. White
    Jasmine K. White
    key second assistant director

Art Department

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  • Jim Bowhall
    Jim Bowhall
    design: Magick Lantern: post production / titles: Magick Lantern: post production

Sound Department

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  • Domonique Ashford
    Domonique Ashford
    sound utilities
  • Cassidy Donohue
    Cassidy Donohue
    sound mixer (as Cassidy Donahue)
  • George Elliott
    George Elliott
    mix technician: Bleat Post Production
  • Lee Herrick
    Lee Herrick
    dialogue editor: Spoon Sound: post production
  • Damien Irving
    Damien Irving
    sound mixer
  • Jessica Jones
    Jessica Jones
    sound utilities
  • Veronica Lopez
    Veronica Lopez
    sound mixer
  • Shaheed Phillip
    Shaheed Phillip
    sound utilities
  • Craig Rhee
    Craig Rhee
    sound mixer
  • Ben Sellers
    Ben Sellers
    sound mixer (as Ben Sellars)

Visual Effects

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  • Tim Garber
    Tim Garber
    visual effects artist: Elemental Pictures: post production (as Tim D. Garber)
  • Ben Hendrickson
    Ben Hendrickson
    in-house VFX: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Neil Mikels
    Neil Mikels
    conform artist: Moonshine Post Production: post production

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Norman Andrews
    Norman Andrews
    first assistant camera
  • Reginald Bailey
    Reginald Bailey
    camera assistant
  • Gelila Bekele
    Gelila Bekele
    additional director of photography
  • Senay Berhe
    Senay Berhe
    camera operator
  • Jafari Bernard
    Jafari Bernard
    key grip
  • Zavier Bolton
    Zavier Bolton
    grip
  • Deneal Bones
    Deneal Bones
    electrician (as Deaneal Bones)
  • Keegan Brown
    Keegan Brown
    electrician
  • Toriean Brown
    Toriean Brown
    electrician
  • Steven Buehler
    Steven Buehler
    key grip

Animation Department

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  • Rod Munoz
    Rod Munoz
    motion graphics artist: Magick Lantern: post production

Editorial Department

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  • Stephanie Andreou
    Stephanie Andreou
    assistant editor (as Stephanie Andredou)
  • Brandon Clark
    Brandon Clark
    in-house post coordinator: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Tim McCook
    Tim McCook
    post production supervisor: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Hegine Nazarian
    Hegine Nazarian
    assistant editor
  • John Petersen
    John Petersen
    lead colorist: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Travis Preston
    Travis Preston
    in-house post producer: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Grant Reynolds
    Grant Reynolds
    assistant colorist: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Juan Santana
    Juan Santana
    assistant editor
  • Erick Sasso
    Erick Sasso
    post producer
  • Jeremy Schaftel
    Jeremy Schaftel
    assistant editor

Music Department

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  • André 3000
    André 3000
    written by: "Player's Ball" (as Andre Benjamin)
  • Aeuria
    Aeuria
    performed by: "After Never Before Always"
  • Lia Avraham
    Lia Avraham
    associate music supervisor: Creative Control: post production
  • Ivan Barias
    Ivan Barias
    additional production: Creative Control: post production
  • Big Boi
    Big Boi
    written by: "Player's Ball" (as Antwan Patton)
  • Charles Bobbit
    Charles Bobbit
    written by: "Paid the Cost to be Boss 'The Boss'" (as Charles A. Bobbit)
  • Boyz II Men
    Boyz II Men
    performed by: "A Song for Mama"
  • James Brown
    James Brown
    performed by: "Paid the Cost to be Boss 'The Boss'" / written by: "Paid the Cost to be Boss 'The Boss'"
  • Sleepy Brown
    Sleepy Brown
    written by: "Player's Ball" (as Patrick Brown)
  • Jerry Butler
    Jerry Butler
    written by: "I've Been Loving You Too Long - Remastered Live at the Whisky A Go Go Version"

Additional Crew

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  • Lakeisha Abramson
    Lakeisha Abramson
    production assistant
  • Dennis Angel
    Dennis Angel
    copyright research provided by (as Angel Dennis Esq)
  • Reginald Bailey
    Reginald Bailey
    production assistant
  • Leroy Barnes
    Leroy Barnes
    archivist: Moonshine Post Production: post production
  • Sydney Christopher
    Sydney Christopher
    production assistant
  • Antuan Daughtry
    Antuan Daughtry
    production assistant (as Joel Antuan Daughtry)
  • Jalen Davidson
    Jalen Davidson
    production assistant
  • Lafonda Davis
    Lafonda Davis
    production assistant
  • Walter T. Donald III
    Walter T. Donald III
    production assistant (as Walter Donald)
  • Edward Drake
    Edward Drake
    production assistant

Thanks

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  • Aman Perry
    Aman Perry
    special thanks (as Aman Bekele-Perry)
  • Maxine Perry
    Maxine Perry
    in loving memory... (as Willie Maxine Perry)

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