Biografia
Jerry LaMothe is an award-winning writer, director, and producer from East Flatbush, Brooklyn. A first-generation Haitian-American filmmaker, he is the creator, executive producer, and director of the anthology series Terror Lake Drive, now in its third season and streaming on AMC+ and Allblk.
In 2000, LaMothe made his directorial debut with Amour Infinity, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. Filmed in Brooklyn with a single camera and a $25,000 budget, the movie earned several festival awards and has since become a cult classic.
In 2007, he wrote, produced, and directed the independent feature film Blackout, featuring a notable cast including Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Saul Rubinek, Jamie Hector, Susan Kelechi Watson, Melvin Van Peebles, and Michael B. Jordan. Blackout premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and was later showcased at festivals such as the Chicago International Film Festival, Zurich International Film Festival—where it was nominated for the Golden Eye for Best New Fiction Film—and Urbanworld, where LaMothe received the Director Spotlight award.
Blackout was also recognized in 2008 as the first original movie produced by BET.
In 2011, LaMothe wrote, produced, and directed the critically acclaimed short film The Tombs, starring Rob Morgan and Nayshawn Kearse, which sheds light on injustices within the American prison system. The film was an official selection at LA Shorts Fest, Pan African Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, Raindance, and the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, where it won the HBO Award for Best Short Film.
That same year, LaMothe received the NJ State Council on the Arts Fellowship/Grant and earned a Black Reel nomination for Outstanding Independent Short Film for The Tombs.
He later directed the pilot and the next two episodes of Bounce TV’s first scripted series, Saints & Sinners, which became the network’s flagship and most-watched series.
In 2017, LaMothe was awarded an Artists Grant from the Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Family Foundation for his screenplay The Promise Keeper.
In 2020, he made history by leading the first SAG-AFTRA-approved production in the U.S.—Terror Lake Drive Season 1—to begin and complete filming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
