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Topper Carew(I)

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  • Director
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Topper Carew was born on 16 July 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Martin (1992), D.C. Cab (1983) and Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991). He was previously married to Alyce S. Carew.
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    • Known for

    Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
    Martin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    D.C. Cab (1983)
    D.C. Cab
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1983
    Martin Lawrence, Tom Lister Jr., Vanessa Hampton, Robin Montague, and John Witherspoon in Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
    Talkin' Dirty After Dark
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 1991
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 1992–1997
    • Martin Lawrence, Tom Lister Jr., Vanessa Hampton, Robin Montague, and John Witherspoon in Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
      Talkin' Dirty After Dark
      5.1
      • written by
      • 1991
    • The Young Landlords (1983)
      The Young Landlords
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1983
    • D.C. Cab (1983)
      D.C. Cab
      5.6
      • story by
      • 1983

    Producer

    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1992–1993
    • Jahary Bennett, Claude Brooks, Trent Cameron, Penny Johnson Jerald, Darryl Sivad, and Billy Dee Willis in Homeroom (1989)
      Homeroom
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Finis Henderson III, Myra J., Cherie Johnson, Shawn Skie, and Michael Warren in A Little Bit Strange (1989)
      A Little Bit Strange
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Marie Cole, Aaron Lohr, Vonetta McGee, Tyren Perry, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, and Larry O. Williams Jr. in Bustin' Loose (1987)
      Bustin' Loose
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Otis Day and the Knights: Otis, My Man!
      Video
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Danny Glover, Denise Nicholas, and Pam Potillo in And the Children Shall Lead (1985)
      And the Children Shall Lead
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Mr. T in Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984)
      Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
      7.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 1984
    • The Young Landlords (1983)
      The Young Landlords
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1983
    • D.C. Cab (1983)
      D.C. Cab
      5.6
      • produced by
      • 1983
    • The Righteous Apples (1980)
      The Righteous Apples
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Say Brother (1969)
      Say Brother
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1973–1974

    Director

    • We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Michael Galeota, Courtnee Draper, Theo Greenly, and Jermaine Williams in The Jersey (1999)
      The Jersey
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2002
    • Seth Green, Brandon Gilberstadt, Jason Hervey, Catherine MacNeal, William Francis McGuire, Melanee Murray, Brenda Song, and Rowdy in 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1998)
      100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • Cousin Skeeter (1998)
      Cousin Skeeter
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–2000
    • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
      Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Journey of Allen Strange (1997)
      The Journey of Allen Strange
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Martin Lawrence, Tom Lister Jr., Vanessa Hampton, Robin Montague, and John Witherspoon in Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
      Talkin' Dirty After Dark
      5.1
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Breakin' 'N' Enterin' (1983)
      Breakin' 'N' Enterin'
      7.3
      • Director
      • 1983

    Videos1

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians On Black Comedy
    Trailer 2:20
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians On Black Comedy

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 16, 1943
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alyce S. Carew? - June 24, 2001 (her death, 2 children)

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      Children: daughters Lena and Cicely.

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