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The new venture will see production in music, tech, motion pictures, and television, and will be the first major studio to be run by Latinos, as the Areu brothers are first-generation Cuban Americans. Although partnered in the new venture, Will Areu will stay on at TPS as president of production.
- Tyler Perry » The Areu Brothers Climb to Success
Now, the brothers reside in Atlanta with their families and...
- Spotlight on Ozzie Areu, President of Tyler Perry Studios
Ozzie Areu / Studio Ozzie Areu is the President and...
- Tyler Perry » The Areu Brothers Climb to Success
Jan 16, 2018 · Ozzie Areu is leaving his position as president of production at Tyler Perry Studios to form Areu Bros., a studio venture with his brother Will Areu. Will Areu is staying on at the...
- From 'Friends' to Tyler Perry
- Growing Tyler Perry Studios
- Changing The Narrative
- Reimagining Hollywood
Ozzie’s road to Hollywood was full of plot twists and turns of fate. The security guard job at the WB lot placed him — time and time again - in the room where it happens. Areu wanted to be a police officer and was waiting on a training date. As the days passed, the sitcom "Friends" was quickly soaring in popularity and they needed someone like Ozzi...
Areu spent the next 13 years side by side with Perry, growing, learning and leading the rapid growth of Tyler Perry Studios. Working alongside Perry as he built his empire from the ground up was the best education, Areu said, adding that it was also invaluable to have Perry’s complete confidence. Areu still gushes when he talks about his former bos...
Areu is gleaning many lessons from his years of experience with Perry and, like his mentor, is focused on creating opportunities for people of color, in particular, behind-the-scenes creatives like writers, producers and show runners. “It’s good to get out of the echo chamber of Los Angeles,” said Kim Leadford, president of Areu Bros. Studios. Lead...
During a recent visit to the Areu Bros. Studio, the campus was enjoying a rare moment of silence — there were no shows, music videos or movies in production. Just a few weeks before, the hip-hop artist Drake had finished shooting a music video, and the cast and crew of “Coming to America 2” had just packed up after eight months of production. For n...
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Jan 16, 2018 · Ozzie Areu is departing from his post as president of Tyler Perry Studios and joining with his sibling Will Areu to form Areu Bros. and purchase the former campus of Tyler Perry...
Producer. Additional Crew. Casting Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:30. Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023) 2 Videos. 10 Photos. Cuban-American producer Ozzie Areu is the Founder & CEO of Areu Bros. Studios, the first Latino-owned and operated film and television studio in the United States. www.areubros.com.
