Who loves a good comedy?

REGINALD HUDLIN

Opened the door for black actors and

comedians in the film industry in the early 90’s.

Reginald Hudlin…

Background info

Harvard University graduate

Born in Missouri, Raised in Centerville Illinois

He is a Director, Writer, Animation Artist, Producer and accomplished business man

HOUSE PARTY (1990)

Reginald’s Thesis project his senior year at Harvard University in 1983 turned it into a

feature film in 1990

Grossed $21,701,833

founded the Black Filmmakers Foundation (BFF)

Started Reginald and Warrington Hudlin Entertainment company

1996 With brother founded Hudlin Bros. Records; signed distribution deal with Epic Records division of Sony

Directed movies and tv shows with some of these great comedians

Total US Gross$70,052,444International Gross$61,000,000Worldwide Gross$131,052,444

Domestic Total Gross:

$8,442,162

Domestic Total Gross:

$16,930,185

Black Entertainment Television

Hudlin introduced included original programs that became some of the highest-rated shows in the BET's 28-year history, such as "Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown," "American Gangster," "Baldwin Hills," "Sunday Best" and "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.

Reginald Hudlin was named President of Entertainment for B.E.T. in ‘05 but later resigned in ‘08

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

What’s Reginald doing now?

Black Panther Cartoon

Reginald is taking Stan Lee’s Comic book strip Character The Black Panther and creating a cartoon series.

It has been aired on tv in Australia and Europe but not yet America.

You can purchase full episodes on itunes.

ANY QUESTIONS??

I hope not!ERIC

SNYDER

JEFFCHRISTIAN

ALLISON

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