Pete Chatmon
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Pete Chatmon (born June 1, 1977 in New York City) is an American filmmaker best known for writing, producing, and directing the feature film Premium, starring Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana, Hill Harper, Eva Pigford, Frankie Faison, and William Sadler.[1] Chatmon is sometimes referred to as "The Next Spike Lee" and produces films under the banner "A New Wave in American Cinema".
A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Chatmon's work has screened at over 25 film festivals around the world, including the Sundance Film Festival. His short films include 3D, Chameleon, and Confessions of Cool. He has also worked with American actors Kerry Washington, Al Thompson, Tonya Pinkins, Novella Nelson, and Sean Nelson.
Premium, nominated for a 2007 Best Independent Feature, Black Reel Award, has also earned the Honorary Mention Audience Award at the 2006 Urbanworld Film Festival as well as a New Visions, Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Bahamas International Film Festival.
In 2007 Chatmon's also directed a documentary on the 761st Tank Battalion, narrated by Andre Braugher.[2] He is developing several feature-length screenplays including What About Us?, The 4th, and an untitled hip-hop tribute.
Personal Life
In January 2019, Chatmon announced his previously hidden engagement with Kelly McCreary with whom he first met in 2017 at the set of Grey's Anatomy.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3D | Director | Short |
| 2004 | Chameleon | Short | |
| 2006 | Preminum | ||
| 2007 | 761st | ||
| 2015 | Black Card | Short | |
| 2017 | Lady Bouncer | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | American Koko | Director | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Insecure: Due North | Episode: "201" | |
| 2018-19 | Grown-ish | 6 episodes | |
| 2018-19 | Black-ish | 4 episodes[4][5][6] | |
| 2018 | Insecure | Episode: "Familiar-Like" | |
| 2018 | Atypical | Episode: "Living at An Angle" | |
| 2018 | Greenleaf | Episode: "She Changes Everything" | |
| 2019 | Single Parents | Episode: "All Aboard The Two-Parent Struggle Bus" | |
| 2019 | The Last O.G. | 2 episodes |
External links
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- ^ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (2016-07-08). "HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Winners Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Pete Chatmon: Behind the Lens". Maplewood, NJ Patch. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Paul, Arielle. "My Favorite Room: Actress Kelly McCreary’s living room reflects her life with director Pete Chatmon. Oh, and they’re engaged". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Scoop, T. V. "Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of BLACK-ISH on ABC - Tuesday, January 22, 2019". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ Scoop, T. V. "Scoop: Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of BLACK-ISH on ABC - Tuesday, January 1, 2019". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "Broadway World - #1 for Broadway Shows, Theatre, Entertainment, Tickets & More!". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.