Leslie Small (born 1968/1969) is an American

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and producer.

Career

Leslie Small began his career in 1998 shooting a commercial for

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's No Limit Films. While working with

Mo'Nique Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian. In 2 ...

to prepare her one-woman show '' Mo'Nique: One Night Stand'' (2005), the producer also discussed producing a female comedy in the world of hair, which ended up being Small's theatrical directorial debut film ''

Hair Show ''Hair Show'' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Leslie Small starring Mo'Nique and Kellita Smith. It is the theatrical directorial debut of Leslie Small. Plot Peaches (Mo'Nique), a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela ...

'' (2004). Since then he has filmed numerous films and television specials, including '' Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain'' (2011), '' Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain'' (2013), '' Kevin Hart: What Now?'' (2016), and '' Kevin Hart: Irresponsible'' (2019).

Personal life

Small is from the city of

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. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, a master's degree in Statistics, and a PhD in Economics.

Filmography

* '' Charlie Hustle: Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire'' (1999) * '' Tara'' (2001) * '' Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup'' (2002) * '' Bruce Bruce Live'' (2003) * '' The Torry Brothers: A Family Affair'' (2004) * ''

'' (2004) * '' Black Leather Soles'' (2005) * '' Earthquake: About Got Damm Time'' (2005) * '' Tell Hell I Ain’t Comin’'' (2005) * '' Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots'' (2005) * '' Love on Layaway'' (2005) * '' Mo'Nique: One Night Stand'' (2005) * '' Steve Harvey: Don't Trip… He Ain't Through with Me Yet'' (2006) * '' Mike Epps: Inappropriate Behavior'' (2006) * '' Steve Harvey: Still Trippin''' (2008) * '' Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' All Star Comedy Jam'' (2009) * '' All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach'' (2009) * '' Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam – Live from Dallas'' (2010) * '' Mike Epps Presents: Live from Club Nokia'' (2011) * '' Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling'' (2011) * '' DeRay Davis: Power Play'' (2011) * '' Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain'' (2011) * '' Gary Owen: True Story'' (2012) * '' Corey Holcomb: Your Way Ain't Working'' (2012) * '' Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live from Orlando'' (2012) * '' Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain'' (2013) * '' Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live from Atlanta'' (2013) * '' One Christmas'' (2013) * '' Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live from Las Vegas'' (2014) * '' Kevin Hart Presents: Keith Robinson – Back of the Bus Funny'' (2014) * '' Gary Owen: I Agree with Myself'' (2015) * '' Comedy Dynamics: Uncontrolled Comedy'' (2015) * '' Kevin Hart: What Now?'' (2016) * '' Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Sin City'' (2016) * '' Mo Funny, Mo Laughs'' (2018) * '' Katt Williams: Great America'' (2018) * '' Kevin Hart: Irresponsible'' (2019) * ''

Undercover Brother 2 ''Undercover Brother 2'' is a 2019 American action comedy blaxploitation film directed by Leslie Small and starring Michael Jai White. It is a sequel to the 2002 film ''Undercover Brother''. Plot Undercover Brother tracks The Man to his lair in ...

'' (2019) * '' Holiday Rush'' (2019) * '' 2 Minutes of Fame'' (2020) *'' Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given'' (2020) * ''Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg'' (2021 TV series) * ''

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'' (2021) * '' My Name Is Mo'Nique'' (2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Small, Leslie African-American film directors African-American film producers African-American television directors American television directors American comedy film directors Film directors from Los Angeles Living people 1960s births 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people