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Tyler Perry to be Paley Honors Award recipient
By Annie Martin,
4 hours ago
July 17 (UPI) -- Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry will receive the Paley Center for Media's highest honor at a gala in December.
Tyler Perry will receive the Paley Center's highest honor, the Paley Honors Award, at a gala in December. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
The Paley Center said in a press release Wednesday that it will honor Perry, 54, with the Paley Honors Award, which recognizes his landmark achievements in media.
The star-studded gala will take place Dec. 4 at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles and include salutes from Perry's close friends, colleagues, and contemporaries.
Perry is an actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner and philanthropist who has produced over 2,000 episodes of television and directed, written and produced 28 feature films in his career thus far. He celebrated the opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta in 2019.
Tyler Perry attends the SAG Awards in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
"Throughout my career, I have strived to bring people together and to give a voice to those often underrepresented in media," Perry said in a statement. "Media has served as a vital platform for this mission, and I'm honored to receive this award from The Paley Center for Media, an organization that has dedicated itself to spotlighting the power and importance of media."
Tyler Perry attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming" in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The Paley Center for Media announced today that it will honor the visionary Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Studio Owner, and Philanthropist Tyler Perry at its highly anticipated fall gala in Los Angeles, The Paley Honors!
Tyler Perry attends the New York premiere of "Don't Look Up" in 2021. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Perry's works include the Madea film franchise and the series House of Payne , The Haves and the Have Nots and The Oval .
Tyler Perry attends his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
"Through his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Tyler Perry has solidified his place as one of media's greatest and most impactful figures," said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of The Paley Center for Media. "With each new project, he continues to move our industry, and our culture, forward, and it is our great privilege to present Tyler with our highest honor, The Paley Honors Award, on December 4."
Perry was previously honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Academy Awards and the Governors Award at the 2020 Emmy Awards.
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