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Jul 13, 2018 · Pemon Rami is a Chicago-based arts administrator and theater director who founded the Lamont Zeno Theater and co-founded Productions to Change Lives. He has also worked as a film casting director, actor, producer, and educator, and received numerous awards and honors.
Arts administrator and theater director Pemon Rami was born on August 9, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary Foster and Harold Ray. At the age of fourteen Rami started his first theatre company with the support and encouragement of Okoro Harold Johnson.
Feb 8, 2019 · Learn about Pemon Rami's impressive career in film, theatre, and arts administration, from working with Cab Calloway to producing 93 Days in Nigeria. Read his stories of breaking in, working with stars, and facing racism in Chicago.
Rami shares his journey from Chicago's Stateway Gardens to becoming a director, mentor, and advocate for Black arts and culture, reflecting on family, community, and creating a legacy that outlives personal ambition.
May 18, 2012 · Following the screening of the film, Pemon Rami, Director of Education and Public Programs (DuSable Museum), led a panel discussion and audience Q&A that included commentary from Darryl Pitts, the producer of the film.
April 30, 2022 - Author, filmmaker, educator and historian Pemon Rami shares observances from his recently released memoir, "When Blackness was Golden!"
Dec 19, 2020 · Pémon Rami, the first African American film casting director in Chicago, was interviewed as a HistoryMaker in 2018. Rami provided talent for the Blues Brothers, Mahogany, Cooley High, The Spook Who Sat by The Door, and Uptown Saturday Night. Rami also appeared in the WTTW’s series, Bird of the Iron Feather.
