Reuben Cannon (born February 11, 1946 ) is an American

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

and casting director. Cannon was the first black casting director in Hollywood; he was the head of television casting for

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from 1977 to 1978, and started his own casting agency in 1978 (Reuben Cannon & Associates). Through this company, he has cast nearly 100 television series, made-for-TV movies, and feature films. He won the Artios Award for Best Casting for Feature Film—Drama for '' The Color Purple'', which was the feature film debut of

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and Oprah Winfrey (both of whom earned Oscar nominations for these roles), and an early film of

Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...

. Cannon has also worked as a producer on most of

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmak ...

's television shows and movies.

Filmography (selected)

* ''

Madea's Big Happy Family ''Madea's Big Happy Family'' is a 2010 American stage play created, produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel "Madea" Simmons and Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam. The play also marks the debut appearance of Aunt Bam ...

'' (2011) * '' Why Did I Get Married Too?'' (2010) * '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' (2009) * '' Madea Goes to Jail'' (2009) * ''

The Family That Preys ''The Family That Preys'' is a 2008 American comedy-drama film, written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. The screenplay focuses on two families, one wealthy and the other working class, whose lives are intertwined in both love and business ...

'' (2008) * '' Meet the Browns'' (2008) * '' Why Did I Get Married?'' (2007) * '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007) * '' Diary Of A Mad Black Woman'' (2005) * '' Woman Thou Art Loosed'' (2004) * '' Love Don't Cost a Thing'' (2003) * ''

Dancing in September ''Dancing in September'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television film written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood (in his directorial debut), who also produced with Reuben Cannon and Don Kurt. It stars Nicole Ari Parker and Isaiah Was ...

'' (2000)

Awards (selected)

* Humanitas, Film Award, for ''Dancing in September'' (nomination), 2001 * The Chrysler Group, Behind the Lens Award, 2002 *

Morehouse College , mottoeng = And there was light (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made") , type = Private historically black men's liberal arts college , academic_affiliation ...

, honorary doctorate, 2002 * Artios Award, Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama, 1986

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