Biography
Reuben Cannon (born February 11, 1946
) is an American film producer and casting director. Cannon was the first black casting director in Hollywood; he was the head of television casting for Warner Brothers from 1977 to 1978, and started his own casting agency in 1978 (Reuben Cannon & Associates). Through this company, he has cast nearly 100 television series, made-for-TV movies, and feature films. He won the Artios Award for Best Casting for Feature Film—Drama for The Color Purple, which was the feature film debut of Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey (both of whom earned Oscar nominations for these roles), and an early film of Danny Glover. Cannon has also worked as a producer on most of Tyler Perry's television shows and movies.
Filmography
all 77
Movies 73
Producer 18
TV Shows 4
self 1
Director 1
Meet the Browns (2008)
House of Payne (2007)
After the Storm (2001)
Dancing in September (2001)
Under Suspicion (2000)
Down in the Delta (1998)
Vampires (1998)
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
Good News (1997)
Death in Granada (1996)
Get on the Bus (1996)
Fly Away Home (1996)
Soul of the Game (1996)
Desperado (1995)
Blank Check (1994)
Made in America (1993)
Trespass (1992)
The Heist (1989)
My First Love (1988)
Hunter (1984)
My Little Pony (1984)
Sins of the Past (1984)
I Want to Live (1983)
Second Thoughts (1983)
Death Hunt (1981)
The Sky Is Gray (1980)
The River Niger (1976)
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-02-11 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsReuben Cannon & Associates
AwardsArtios Award
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