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Tony Puryear

Tony Puryear

Actor, Writer, Visual Effects

Born August 5, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA

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Writer and artist Tony Puryear made history as the first African-American screenwriter to pen a $100 million summer blockbuster with his 1996 script for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s film Eraser. He has crafted screenplays for notable figures such as Oliver Stone, Mel Gibson, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Will Smith.

Puryear served as a Staff Writer on the popular USA Network series Queen of the South (2016).

Hailing from New York, he studied art at Brown University while also working as a gourmet chef. He held the position of art director at J. Walter Thompson in New York and directed Hip Hop music videos. Among his creative influences are former employer James Patterson and the late comics legend Jack Kirby, known for The Avengers and X-Men.

Tony was part of the inaugural class of The Walt Disney Company's Writers Fellowship. Between 2002 and 2003, he was a staff writer on the critically acclaimed Showtime series Street Time, produced by Richard Stratton, a former drug dealer turned writer.

As a designer, Puryear gained national recognition for his poster supporting Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, which is now housed in The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

In the realm of comics, he co-created, co-wrote, and illustrated the acclaimed graphic novel series Concrete Park, published by Dark Horse Comics. This action-packed sci-fi series, featuring people of color in a dystopian future, was named one of The Best American Comics of 2013 and won the 2016 Glyph Award for Best Collection.

His art exhibition "gankstas!(TM)" at Jason Vass displayed his politically charged paintings and prints.

Tony Puryear has lived and worked in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Actor

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Type

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Brave New Souls: Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers of the 21st Century Poster

Brave New Souls: Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers of the 21st Century Documentary2014Self

Scriptwriters Network Presents: Poster

Scriptwriters Network Presents: TV Series2014Self

Creative Continuity Poster

Creative Continuity TV Series2013Tony Puryear

Writer

5

Type

Year

Eraser: Reborn Poster

Eraser: Reborn Feature Film2022

Queen of the South Poster

Queen of the South TV Series2016

Street Time Poster

Street Time TV Series2002

Eraser Feature Film1996

Popcorn Movie Review TV Special1996

Visual Effects

1

The BFF Chronicles Poster

The BFF Chronicles TV Series2015

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