Paramount Players Names Clarence Hammond as Senior VP, Production

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Dave McNary Film ReporterParamount Players has hired former Overbrook Entertainment executive Clarence Hammond as senior vice president of production.Hammond will report to Paramount Players President Jeremy Kramer and begin his new position effective Nov. 30.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOverbrook Entertainment executive Clarence Hammond is joining Paramount Players as SVP of Production reporting to Paramount Players President Jeremy Kramer. Hammond starts on Nov.

Also Read: How 'Charm City Kings' Crew Hope to Bring 'Mentorship' to Marginalized Kids (Video)“I am honored and excited to be joining Jeremy, and the entire team at Players, in building out the banner as a bastion of original voices,” Hammond said.Previously, Hammond spent over a decade at Overbrook Entertainment, where he most recently served as vice president of production.

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