Perri Pierre
Perri Pierre | |
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 Pierre in the movie Three of One Kind | |
| Born | December 28, 1988 New York City, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | perripierre |
Perri Pierre (born December 28, 1988) is an American filmmaker and actor of Haitian descent.
Biography
[edit]Pierre was born in Brooklyn, New York City and grew up in Les Cayes, Haiti.[1] After studying drama and theatre at Queens College, he decided to focus solely on film.
In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in his first production, J-12,[1] which aired on national television in 2013. He produced and starred in his second production, Three of One Kind, with which he won his first award, a People's Choice Award from the International Movie Trailer Festival.[2]
In February 2013, Pierre starred in and produced Addiction, which was released in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles that summer.[3][4] The DVD came out on Amazon.com on February 11, 2014.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Acting credits
| Year | Title | Details | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | King of the Blue Ridge | Production | |
| 2013 | Addiction (short film) | Completed | In Select Theaters in Los Angeles and New York |
| 2013 | Three of One Kind (feature film) | Completed | Film Festivals |
| 2011 | J-12 | Completed | Film Festivals & National TV Program (BadamiTV) |
| 2009 | Law & Order: SVU – "Sugar"[dubious – discuss] | Completed | National TV |
| 2009 | Cupid[dubious – discuss] | Completed | TV |
Awards
[edit]- 2012 International Movie Trailer Festival – People's Choice Award – J-12[2]
- 2014 Nollywood and African People's Choice Awards – Favorite Short Film – J-12[6]
- 2016 Black Reel Awards – Exceptional Independent Short Film – Addiction[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Haïti-USA-cinéma: Un jeune acteur haïtien intéresse Hollywood". Haiti Press Network (in French). November 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Haïti-USA-cinéma: Perri Pierre remporte le 'People's Choice Award'". Haiti Press Network (in French). June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Haïti-USA-cinéma: 'Addiction', le dernier film de l'haïtien Perri Pierre, au cinéma à Hollywood". Haiti Press Network (in French). April 16, 2013.
- ^ "In theaters: Addiction". Village Voice. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Haïti-USA-cinéma: 'Addiction', prêt en DVD et en vidéo pour les amants du 7e art". Haiti Press Network (in French). February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ciné-USA-Afrique: Le film J-12 de Perri Pierre remporte le People's choice award à l'Africain Oscars". Haiti Press Network (in French). June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Haïti-USA-Ciné: 'Addiction' de Perri Pierre remporte un 'Black Reel Awards'". Haiti Press Network (in French). February 19, 2016.