James Lassiter
James Lassiter is an American film producer. He is an actor and Will Smith's long-time business partner.
Career
Lassiter attended University of Miami and Temple University and befriended Jeffrey "Jazzy Jeff" Townes, who was in a rap duo with then-musician Will Smith. Lassiter met Smith through Townes, and he later became Smith's road manager. They worked together for two decades. Lassiter briefly worked with other companies including Handprint and The Firm, but he returned to being Will Smith's business partner. Lassiter and Smith formed the production company Overbrook Entertainment, which produced films like Hitch and ATL. While Overbrook Entertainment had a deal with Universal Studios to produce films, none resulted, and the company was taken to Sony. The pair sought to market each of their productions to a different foreign market, promoting I, Robot in Russia and Ali in South Africa.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ali | Producer |
| 2002 | Showtime | Producer |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Executive producer |
| Saving Face | Producer | |
| 2005 | Hitch | Producer |
| 2006 | ATL | Producer |
| The Pursuit of Happyness | Producer | |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Producer |
| 2008 | Hancock | Producer |
| The Secret Life of Bees | Producer | |
| The Human Contract | Executive producer | |
| Lakeview Terrace | Producer | |
| Seven Pounds | Producer | |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid | Producer |
| 2012 | This Means War | Producer |
| 2013 | After Earth | Producer |
| 2014 | Annie | Producer |
| 2018 | Sprinter | Producer |
| 2019 | Hala | Producer |
- Music department
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Booty Call | Executive music producer |
| Men in Black | Executive music producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Executive producer |
| 2000 | Loose Cannon | Television film Executive producer |
| 2003−07 | All of Us | Executive producer |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show | Producer |
| Styled to Rock | Executive producer | |
| 2018−19 | Cobra Kai | Executive producer |
- Thanks
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | StoryBots Super Songs | Special thanks |
| 2017 | A StoryBots Christmas | Television special Special thanks |
| 2016−18 | Ask the StoryBots | Special thanks |
References
- ^ Holson, Laura M (2006-08-21). "The Fresh Princes of Mumbai". The New York Times.