Perri Pierre

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Perri Pierre
Perri Pierre and Lauren Francesca.jpg
Pierre in the movie Three of One Kind
Born (1988-12-28) December 28, 1988 (age 35)
New York City, United States
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active2009–present
Website perripierre.com

Perri Pierre (born December 28, 1988) is an American filmmaker and actor of Haitian descent.

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Biography

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

Acting credits

YearTitleDetailsBroadcast
2018King of the Blue RidgeProduction
2013Addiction (short film)CompletedIn Select Theaters in Los Angeles and New York
2013Three of One Kind (feature film)CompletedFilm Festivals
2011J-12CompletedFilm Festivals & National TV Program (BadamiTV)
2009Law & Order: SVU – "Sugar"[ dubious discuss ]CompletedNational TV
2009Cupid[ dubious discuss ]CompletedTV

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "Haïti-USA-cinéma: Un jeune acteur haïtien intéresse Hollywood". Haiti Press Network (in French). November 11, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Haïti-USA-cinéma: Perri Pierre remporte le 'People's Choice Award'". Haiti Press Network (in French). June 5, 2012.
  3. "Haïti-USA-cinéma: 'Addiction', le dernier film de l'haïtien Perri Pierre, au cinéma à Hollywood". Haiti Press Network (in French). April 16, 2013.
  4. "In theaters: Addiction". Village Voice . Archived from the original on October 7, 2013.
  5. "Haïti-USA-cinéma: 'Addiction', prêt en DVD et en vidéo pour les amants du 7e art". Haiti Press Network (in French). February 12, 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "Haïti-USA-Ciné: 'Addiction' de Perri Pierre remporte un 'Black Reel Awards'". Haiti Press Network (in French). February 19, 2016.