James Lassiter | |
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Occupation | Film producer |
Known for | Co-founder of Overbrook Entertainment |
James Lassiter is an American film producer, known for being co-founder of Overbrook Entertainment and longtime business partner of actor and rapper Will Smith.
Lassiter attended University of Miami and Temple University and befriended Jeffrey "Jazzy Jeff" Townes, who was in a rap duo with then-musician Will Smith. Lassiter met Smith through Townes, and he later became Smith's road manager. They worked together for two decades. Lassiter briefly worked with other companies including Handprint and The Firm, but he returned to being Will Smith's business partner. Lassiter and Smith formed the production company Overbrook Entertainment, which produced films like Hitch and ATL . While Overbrook Entertainment had a deal with Universal Studios to produce films, none resulted, and the company was taken to Sony. The pair sought to market each of their productions to a different foreign market, promoting I, Robot in Russia and Ali in South Africa. [1]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit |
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2001 | Ali | |
2002 | Showtime | Executive producer |
2004 | I, Robot | Executive producer |
Saving Face | ||
2005 | Hitch | |
2006 | ATL | |
The Pursuit of Happyness | ||
2007 | I Am Legend | |
2008 | Hancock | |
The Secret Life of Bees | ||
The Human Contract | Executive producer | |
Lakeview Terrace | ||
Seven Pounds | ||
2010 | The Karate Kid | |
2012 | This Means War | |
2013 | After Earth | |
2014 | Annie | |
2018 | Sprinter | |
2019 | Hala | |
2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Executive producer |
Charm City Kings | Executive producer | |
Life in a Year | Executive producer | |
2021 | King Richard | Executive producer |
The Harder They Fall | ||
2022 | Emancipation | Executive producer |
2023 | The Book of Clarence | |
TBA | Teddy | Executive producer |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Booty Call | Executive music producer | |
Men in Black | Uncredited |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1998 | Getting Personal | Executive producer | |
2000 | Loose Cannon | Executive producer | Television pilot |
2003−07 | All of Us | Executive producer | |
2013 | The Queen Latifah Show | ||
Styled to Rock | Executive producer | ||
2018−present | Cobra Kai | Executive producer | |
2020 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion | Executive producer | Television special |
2022 | Bel-Air | Executive producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | StoryBots Super Songs | Special thanks | |
2017 | A StoryBots Christmas | Television special | |
2016−18 | Ask the StoryBots |
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