Director of Tyler Perry Documentary ‘Maxine’s Baby’ Shares Why He Chose to Film His Mentor
Addie Morfoot Contributor Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media mogul Tyler Perry is the latest celebrity to be the subject of a documentary, “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.” The title nods to Perry’s late mother, Willie Maxine Perry, who died in 2009. Directed by Armani Ortiz, the documentary is a revealing look at the entertainment behemoth’s abusive childhood, his time as a homeless playwright and his rise to media superstar. Ortiz began filming Perry in 2016, just a year after moving to Atlanta from New York to work at Tyler Perry Studios.