James Lassiter is an American film producer and talent agent. He served as the manager of American rapper and actor Will Smith before the two co-founded the production company Overbrook Entertainment in 1998. Also Smith's business partner, Lassiter has co-produced several films in which he starred. Prior, he founded Jarola Artist Management in 1991, and Brookside Artist Management in 2002 as sole proprietor.[1]
James Lassiter | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Co-founder of Overbrook Entertainment |
Career
editLassiter attended University of Miami and Temple University and befriended Jeffrey "Jazzy Jeff" Townes, who was in a rap duo with soon-to-be actor Will Smith. Lassiter became acquainted with Smith, and became his road manager. Lassiter briefly worked with other companies including Handprint and The Firm, but ultimately shifted focus towards managing Smith full time, also serving as his business partner. Lassiter and Smith formed Overbrook Entertainment in 1998, a production company which has produced films including Hitch and ATL. While Overbrook had a deal with Universal Studios to produce films, none resulted, and the company was taken to Sony. The pair sought to market each of their productions to a different foreign market, promoting I, Robot in Russia and Ali in South Africa.[2]
Filmography
editHe was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ali | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Executive producer |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Executive producer |
| Saving Face | ||
| 2005 | Hitch | |
| 2006 | ATL | |
| The Pursuit of Happyness | ||
| 2007 | I Am Legend | |
| 2008 | Hancock | |
| The Secret Life of Bees | ||
| The Human Contract | Executive producer | |
| Lakeview Terrace | ||
| Seven Pounds | ||
| 2010 | The Karate Kid | |
| 2012 | This Means War | |
| 2013 | After Earth | |
| 2014 | Annie | |
| 2018 | Sprinter | |
| 2019 | Hala | |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Executive producer |
| Charm City Kings | Executive producer | |
| Life in a Year | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Executive producer |
| The Harder They Fall | ||
| 2022 | Emancipation | Executive producer |
| 2023 | The Book of Clarence | |
| TBA | Teddy | Executive producer |
- Music department
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Booty Call | Executive music producer | |
| Men in Black | Uncredited |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Executive producer | |
| 2000 | Loose Cannon | Executive producer | Television pilot |
| 2003−07 | All of Us | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show | ||
| Styled to Rock | Executive producer | ||
| 2018−present | Cobra Kai | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion | Executive producer | Television special |
| 2022 | Bel-Air | Executive producer |
- Thanks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | StoryBots Super Songs | Special thanks | |
| 2017 | A StoryBots Christmas | Television special | |
| 2016−18 | Ask the StoryBots |
References
edit- ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval – Brookside Artist Management".
- ^ Holson, Laura M (2006-08-21). "The Fresh Princes of Mumbai". The New York Times.