Reuben Cannon

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Reuben Cannon is a prominent American casting director and film and television producer known for his influential work in Hollywood and frequent collaborations with Tyler Perry.

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Reuben Cannon canonical 9

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instanceOf casting director
film producer
human
television producer
activeYearsStart 1970s
awardReceived Artios Award (Casting Society of America)
collaboratesWith Tyler Perry
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer ABC (American Broadcasting Company)
ethnicGroup African Americans
linked to: Black Americans
founded Reuben Cannon & Associates
industry film industry
television industry
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor being one of the first African-American casting directors in Hollywood
casting direction in Hollywood film and television
collaborations with Tyler Perry
discovering and promoting African-American acting talent
notableWork Crooklyn (1994 film)
linked to: Crooklyn

Dancing in September (2000 film)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005 film)
Get on the Bus (1996 film)
linked to: Get on the Bus

Glory (1989 film)
Madea's Family Reunion (2006 film)
The Color Purple (1985 film)
linked to: The Color Purple

Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (TV series)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Why Did I Get Married? (2007 film)
occupation casting director
film producer
television producer
positionHeld head of television casting at ABC
roleInWork casting director of Crooklyn (1994 film)
casting director of Get on the Bus (1996 film)
casting director of Glory (1989 film)
casting director of The Color Purple (1985 film)
executive producer of Tyler Perry's House of Payne
executive producer of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (TV series)
producer of Dancing in September (2000 film)
producer of Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005 film)
producer of Madea's Family Reunion (2006 film)
producer of Why Did I Get Married? (2007 film)
workLocation Hollywood

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The Family That Preys producer Reuben Cannon
Madea’s Big Happy Family producer Reuben Cannon
Love Don't Cost a Thing producer Reuben Cannon
Daddy's Little Girls producer Reuben Cannon
Why Did I Get Married Too? producedBy Reuben Cannon
Stick Fly broadwayProducer Reuben Cannon
Diary of a Mad Black Woman producer Reuben Cannon
Down in the Delta producer Reuben Cannon
Light It Up producer Reuben Cannon
subject linked to: film “Light It Up”