Ali LeRoi

Ali LeRoi is the Emmy Award-winning executive producer/writer of the critically acclaimed comedy Everybody Hates Chris, a series inspired by the childhood experiences of comedian Chris Rock. He is a Golden Globe nominee, a 2007 NAACP Image Award winner for best writer in a comedy series, as well as a winner of the 2007 AFI TV Program of the Year Award. LeRoi served as a producer and writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which he won an Emmy, a Cable Ace Award, and received five Emmy Award nominations. He is an NAACP Awards Best Director nominee for his work on Everybody Hates Chris, and has directed segments for the 77th Annual Academy Awards, as well as for the Orlando Jones Show. Major motion picture credits include producing and co-writing Head of State and Down to Earth, as well as producing cult-favorite, Pootie Tang. Recent projects include producing, writing and directing, the television adaptation of Ice Cube’s hit film Are We There Yet? for TBS, as well as developing a project at HBO with music industry legend Irv Gotti, and producing a slate of animation and sitcom projects for television and cable with film star and business partner Orlando Jones, under their newly created F. Masse Media banner. Originally from Chicago, LeRoi currently lives in Los Angeles.

Works

Everybody Still Hates Chris

A re-imagined animated version of Chris Rock's beloved autobiographical family comedy Everybody Hates Chris.

Release Date: 2024-09-25

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 5

Lil Rel Howery: I Said It. Y'all Thinking It.

For his second HBO stand-up special, Lil Rel Howery returns home to Chicago to share candid takes on fame, fatherhood, and therapy.

Release Date: 2022-11-12

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 5

American Refugee

A story of a family seeking shelter in a neighbor’s bunker while the American economy is in collapse and the nation under martial law. There they find the danger inside is potentially greater than the danger outside.

Release Date: 2021-12-10

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 46

The Game

Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, a mix of new players and original cast offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team tackles racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love – all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play the game.

Release Date: 2021-11-11

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 8

Turner & Hooch

A Deputy Marshal inherits an unruly dog who helps him solve crimes and investigate a family mystery.

Release Date: 2021-07-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 242

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

A wealthy, Nigerian-American teenager is pulled over by police, shot to death, and immediately awakens, trapped in a terrifying time loop that forces him to confront difficult truths about his life and himself.

Release Date: 2019-09-08

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 20

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

Release Date: 2014-10-17

Character: Self

Vote Count: 46

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac's sharp tongue and heart of gold resonated with millions of fans throughout his career.This film revisits much of his work through exclusive recordings of early stand-up, featured scenes from his film and TV appearances, and interviews with his co-stars, including Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, and many more. Testimonials from friends and family offer colorful anecdotes about Bernie Mac, from his practical jokes to his strong appreciation for manicures, and paint a vivid picture of who he was as an actor-comedian, husband, father, and friend.

Release Date: 2012-02-19

Character: Self

Vote Count: 11

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? opens where the popular film of the same name left off, with Nick and Suzanne newly married. After six months, their family is beginning to show growing pains, from the complexities of life as newlyweds to weathering the storm of teenage children. Work makes life all the more complicated. Former athlete Nick has sold his sports paraphernalia store and now works in information technology. Party planner Suzanne also has a hectic professional schedule.

Release Date: 2010-06-02

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Episode Count: 50

Vote Count: 30

Are We There Yet?: World Adventure

Are We There Yet?: World Adventure is a Canadian children's television show created by J.J. Johnson that features real-life siblings exploring the world. The show can be seen in 7-minute or 30-minute formats. The series premiered September 3, 2007, on Treehouse TV. Are We There Yet? is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with National Geographic Kids Entertainment and UNICEF.

Release Date: 2007-09-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 1

Everybody Hates Chris

Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.

Release Date: 2005-09-22

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 1018

Head of State

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.

Release Date: 2003-03-28

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Character: Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Voter

Vote Count: 296

Pootie Tang

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime.

Release Date: 2001-06-29

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 154

Down to Earth

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be. Chris Rock delivers a first-rate performance in this romantic comedy remake of HEAVEN CAN WAIT.

Release Date: 2001-02-16

Department: Production

Job: Associate Producer

Vote Count: 408

Midnight Sun

A small group of heroes find themselves fighting an army of vampires in a small university town.

Release Date: 1998-05-14

Character: Nathan

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.

Release Date: 1997-02-07

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 17

Vote Count: 10

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

Release Date: 1995-03-12

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 10