De Passe Jones Entertainment
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de Passe Jones Entertainment (dJE) is an American entertainment content provider led by Suzanne de Passe
and Madison Jones
that sources, develops, acquires, and produces a variety of television, motion picture, theater, new media, and print content.
. As dPE, the company produced such television shows and feature films as Class Act
, Sister, Sister
, Smart Guy
, and Showtime at the Apollo
.
In 2008, Suzanne de Passe joined with veteran producer Madison Jones to form de Passe Jones Entertainment which is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
's Commander in Chief's Inaugural Ball.
Currently, dJE is producing a number of projects including among others Eliza the Musical, a contemporary re-visioning of the classic story of Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
and Becoming K.K. Jones, a television series for Fox
. Madison and Suzanne are producing the science-fiction, horror film Humpty Dumpty with Mark Ordesky
, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings, director David Ellis
and special effects supervisor Harvey Lowry.
dJE is also currently producing a film on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with Steven Spielberg
for DreamWorks
.
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe is an American television, music and film producer. As well as the Co-Chairman of de Passe Jones Entertainment Group-Career:Suzanne began her career at Motown as Creative Assistant to company founder, Berry Gordy...
and Madison Jones
Madison Jones (producer)
Madison Jones is an American film and television executive and producer. He is also the Co-Chairman of the Los Angeles based de Passe Jones Entertainment with Suzanne de Passe.-Career:...
that sources, develops, acquires, and produces a variety of television, motion picture, theater, new media, and print content.
History
In 1989, Berry Gordy sold Motown Productions to Suzanne de Passe, who renamed it to de Passe EntertainmentDe Passe Entertainment
de Passe Entertainment is an American film and television production company run by entertainment executive Suzanne de Passe. The company was originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in 1968, as Motown Productions, the film and television arm of Gordy's Motown Records label.-History:Motown...
. As dPE, the company produced such television shows and feature films as Class Act
Class Act
Class Act is a 1992 comedy film, directed by Randall Miller and starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. An urban retelling of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, the screenplay is by Cynthia Friedlob and John Semper from a story by Michael Swerdlick, Richard Brenne and Wayne Allan Rice...
, Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (TV series)
Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell , who were separated and adopted at birth, when one day they come face-to-face after 14 years apart....
, Smart Guy
Smart Guy
Smart Guy is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis. The series ran on The WB for three seasons from April 2, 1997 to May 16, 1999.-Premise:The show centers on the misadventures of boy genius T.J...
, and Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes, and is produced by the Apollo Theater...
.
In 2008, Suzanne de Passe joined with veteran producer Madison Jones to form de Passe Jones Entertainment which is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Productions
In 2009, dJE produced PresidentBarack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's Commander in Chief's Inaugural Ball.
Currently, dJE is producing a number of projects including among others Eliza the Musical, a contemporary re-visioning of the classic story of Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60...
and Becoming K.K. Jones, a television series for Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. Madison and Suzanne are producing the science-fiction, horror film Humpty Dumpty with Mark Ordesky
Mark Ordesky
Mark Lowell Ordesky is an American film producer and film studio executive. He is best known for executive producing the Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy.- Personal life :...
, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings, director David Ellis
David Ellis
David Ellis or Dave Ellis may refer to:* David Ellis , Welsh priest and poet* Dave Ellis , computer game designer and author...
and special effects supervisor Harvey Lowry.
dJE is also currently producing a film on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
for DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
.