Armani Jay Ortiz is an American director, writer, actor and producer. Known for work at

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, Ortiz directed over 100 episodes of television series. He directed the 2023 documentary film ''Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story'', and in 2024 created and produced

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drama series, ''

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''.

Life and career

Ortiz was born and raised in

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and graduated from the St. John's University in Queens. After graduating in 2012, Ortiz started his career working for

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' Revolt TV. In 2015 he met

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and moved to

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for work at the

. Since moving to Atlanta, Ortiz directed several short films, most notable ''Noir'' (2020). In 2022 he began directing episodes of Tyler Perry's series '' Bruh'', ''

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'', '' Tyler Perry's Young Dylan'', '' Sistas'', '' Ruthless'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2023, Ortiz co-directed alongside Gelila Bekele the documentary film ''Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story''. It was released on November 17, 2023, by

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to positive reviews from critics. In 2024 he created, directed and produced

drama series, ''

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Armani Living people American television directors American television producers Tyler Perry 21st-century American male writers American male television writers American television writers Television producers from New York City St. John's University (New York City) alumni Year of birth missing (living people)