Perri Pierre

Perri Pierre
Pierre in the movie Three of One Kind
Born (1988-12-28) December 28, 1988 (age 36)
New York City, United States
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active2009–present
Websiteperripierre.com

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

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

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

  • 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Haïti-USA-cinéma: Un jeune acteur haïtien intéresse Hollywood". Haiti Press Network (in French). November 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "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.