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Armani Ortiz
Born

Armani Jay Ortiz


Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2015–present

Armani Jay Ortiz is an American director, writer, actor and producer. Known for work at Tyler Perry Studios, Ortiz directed over 100 episodes of television series.[1] He directed the 2023 documentary film Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, and in 2024 created and produced BET+ drama series, Perimeter.

Life and career

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Ortiz was born and raised in Bronx, New York and graduated form the St. John's University in Queens. After graduating in 2012, Ortiz started his career working for Sean Combs' Revolt TV.[2] In 2015 he met Tyler Perry and moved to Atlanta for work at the Tyler Perry Studios.[2] Since moving to Atlanta, Ortiz directed several short films, most notable Noir (2020).[3] In 2022 he began directing episodes of Tyler Perry's series Bruh, Zatima, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, Sistas, Ruthless, The Oval and All the Queen's Men.[1]

In 2023, Ortiz co-directed alongside Gelila Bekele the documentary film Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.[4][5] It was released on November 17, 2023, by Amazon Prime Video to positive reviews from critics.[6][7][8] In 2024 he created, directed and produced BET+ drama series, Perimeter.[9][2][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Morfoot, Addie (October 27, 2023). "Director of Tyler Perry Documentary Maxine's Baby Shares Why He Chose to Film His Mentor". Variety.
  • ^ a b c "Armani Ortiz Creates & Directs "PERIMETER" New Project on BET +". The Producers Channel. February 12, 2024.
  • ^ Jennings, Collier (September 2, 2020). "Spider-Man Noir: Fanmade Trailer Brings Marvel's Grittiest Spidey to Live-Action". Comic Book Resources.
  • ^ "Filmmakers Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz Discuss Tyler Perry's New Doc, Maxine's Baby". Black Girl Nerds. November 7, 2023.
  • ^ Stukes, Julius (November 17, 2023). "The Evolution of Tyler Perry: Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz Successfully Tell the Story of The Media Mogul". Ebony.
  • ^ "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story". Rotten Tomatoes. November 17, 2023.
  • ^ Debruge, Peter (October 28, 2023). "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Review: Adoring Doc Shows How Trauma Shaped the Showbiz Disruptor". Variety.
  • ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (November 17, 2023). "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story movie review (2023)". RogerEbert.com.
  • ^ Victorian, Brande (January 18, 2024). "Perimeter: 1990s Atlanta Is the Backdrop for New BET+ Drama (Exclusive Trailer)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  • ^ Tajipour, Sean (February 27, 2024). "Armani Ortiz Talks Brining 90s Atlanta To Life In Upcoming Series Perimeter". Nerdtropolis.
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