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Director
Lou Pearlman
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 2215197
IMDb ID: nm0669117
Known for: Acting
Born: June 19, 1954
Died: August 19, 2016
Age: 62
Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2026
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 5.8
Wikidata: Q730887
Also known as
Louis Jay Pearlman • Louis J. Pearlman
Frequent jobs
Executive Producer (4)Writer (1)
Biography
Louis Jay "Lou" Pearlman was an American music manager and convicted felon. He was the person behind many successful 1990s boy bands, including the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. In 2008, Pearlman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history; he died in federal custody.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lou Pearlman.
Executive Producer
Popstar
2005 • Movie
Executive Producer
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024 • Movie
Executive Producer
Red Riding Hood
2006 • Movie
Executive Producer
Motocross Kids
2004 • Movie
Writer
Longshot
2001 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story
2019 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lou Pearlman.
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
20/20
1978 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Forensic Justice
2016 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 4 eps
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
2026 • Series
as Self • 45 eps
Making the Band
2000 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 3 eps
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lou Pearlman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lou Pearlman.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lou Pearlman.
as Self (archive footage) • 4 eps
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
2026 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 3 eps
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Forensic Justice
2016 • Series
as Self • 45 eps
Making the Band
2000 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
20/20
1978 • Series