Jerry LaMothe

Jerry LaMothe

director, writer, producer

Jerry LaMothe was born on Oct 16, 1972 in USA. Jerry LaMothe's big-screen debut came with Amour Infinity directed by Jerry LaMothe in 2000. Jerry LaMothe is known for Amour Infinity directed by Jerry LaMothe, Jerry LaMothe stars as Derek and Markee Adams as Justin. Jerry LaMothe has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Jerry LaMothe achieved is Hollywood Black Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Jerry LaMothe plays is A Sisterly Christmas which will be released on Dec 07, 2021.

A compelling storyteller with the gift of highlighting the human experience, Jerry LaMothe is an award-winning writer/director/producer, born and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. In 2020, the filmmaker made history by leading the first production in the U.S. (greenlit by SAG-AFTRA) to commence and complete production during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shot in Atlanta, Georgia and created/co-written/executive produced and directed by LaMothe, the result is the 6-part Anthology series Terror Lake Drive. The Psychological drama Stars Donielle T. Hansley, Shannon Kane, Lamman Rucker and Malik Yoba. Shot in an astounding 19 days, the hit series was released on Thanksgiving 2020, on AMC Network backed streaming service, allblk-which is available on Amazon Prime.In 2016 LaMothe directed the pilot (and following 2 episodes) to Bounce TV's first-ever scripted series, Saints and Sinners. The one-hour drama serves as Bounce TV's flagship show and most watched series in the network's history. Shortly afterwards, in 2017, LaMothe helmed the holiday TV movie, The Christmas Swap for TVOne.In 2007, the indie filmmaker wrote, directed, starred and produced the indie classic, Blackout. The festival fave boasted an impressive cast which included: Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Saul Rubinek, Jamie Hector, Susan Kelechi Watson, Melvin Van Peebles and Michael B. Jordan. Blackout premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.In addition to the aforementioned, Jerry has directed and worked with a plethora of rising stars and screen veterans, including Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lewis, Anthony Chisholm, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Deborah Joy Winans, and Whitney Houston, just to name a few.In May 2018, Jerry LaMothe received an Artists Grant from the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation for his screenplay The Promise Keeper.During the spring of 2021, LaMothe helmed the romance/comedy Sisterly Christmas. The female-led holiday film is set for release on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, December 7th 2021.In January 2022, allblk announced that Terror Lake Drive has been renewed for a second season.Next up, Jerry is developing the Limited Series, Five Deep, a coming-of-age retro/ homage to the 80's, about five High school friends from Brooklyn who struggle to nab tickets to the Get Fresh Tour: Hip hop's first ever concert tour.

  • Birthday

    Oct 16, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Hollywood Black Film Festival
2001
Amour Infinity (2000)
Winner - Audience Choice Award

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