Roger M. Bobb

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“”Roger M. Bobb”” is the supervising producer for hit television shows Tyler Perry's House of Payne andMeet The Browns, currently on the air and co-producer for eight films having been released in the last four years. All opening at #1 or #2 on their opening weekends, Roger M. Bobb is credited as a supervising producer, executive producer, director and recently titled vice president of Tyler Perry Studios.

Early Life

“”Roger Marcellus Bobb”” was born December 28, 1967 in London England. Born in London and raised in Brooklyn, Roger’s film career began in 1995 when he was accepted into the Director’s Guild of America's prestigious Assistant Director Trainee program. Roger was the youngest African-American First AD member of the Director’s Guild of America. The highly selective program enabled Roger to learn the intricacies of major feature filmmaking for a two year period under the guidance of some of Hollywood's top directors and producers. Roger was fortunate to work with such legendary directors as Woody Allen, Mike Nichols and James Mangold. Upon graduating from the DGA Assistant Directors Training program, Roger worked within the New York independent film community as an assistant director and quickly rose to the rank of producer. Roger is the only two time winner of the “”Best Film Award”” at the American Black Film Festival.

Roger was named one of the “”Top 40 executives under 40”” by the The Network Journal Magazine and was named one of Atlanta’s 50 most beautiful people by Jezebel Magazine.

Television

Roger is the Supervising Producer of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” which premiered on TBS as the highest rated first run sitcom in basic cable history. He also is the Executive Producer of the new sitcom “Meet the Browns,” which premiered on TBS as the second highest rated sitcom in basic cable history.

Filmography

Roger’s films projects include Diary of a Mad Black Woman which grossed over 100 million dollars in theatrical and DVD sales to date. Madea's Family Reunion which grossed over 30 million dollars on it’s opening weekend and was the #1 film for 2 consecutive weeks and has also grossed over 100 million dollars. Roger co-produced Daddy's Little Girls, starring Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba in 2007, which grossed over $31 million. and Why Did I Get Married?, which was released on October 12, 2007. “Why” starred Janet Jackson, Sharon Leal, Jill Scott and Tasha Smith opening #1, grossing $21.4 million at the box office that weekend. In 2008, Roger co-produced Meet the Browns, which opened at #2 with a $20,082,809 weekend gross. and The Family That Preys on September 12, 2008, and grossed over $35.1 million the first two months at box office. With continued success at Tyler Perry Studios in 2009 Roger co-produced Madea Goes to Jail, grossing $41 million and becoming his largest opening to date, I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Why Did I Get Married Too?, the sequel to Why Did I Get Married?, which featured an award winning cast, Janet Jackson, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr., Jill Scott and Malik Yoba. Roger recently wrapped his 10th collaboration with Tyler Perry which is the film version of film adaptation of Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, scheduled for release November 5, 2010.

Filmography

• ”Copland” (1997)
• ”Preaching to the Choir” (2005)
• ”State Property 2” (2005)
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) *Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TV series) (2006; TV)
• Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
• Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
• Meet The Browns (2008)
• The Family That Preys (2008)
• Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
• Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (2010)

Television

• ”New York Undercover”
• ”NYPD Blue”
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne
• Meet The Browns

External links

• example.com