Personal details
- Birth Date: 1962-11-02
- Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Children: (divorced, 1 child) Sophia Doumani
- Professions: Director, Writer, Producer
Lorenzo Doumani’s Hollywood story isn’t the usual “right place, right time” fairy tale. He pretty much dived in headfirst, thanks to his family backing the 1984 cult classic “The Cotton Club”—yeah, the one with Francis Coppola yelling “action!” and Robert Evans schmoozing around as producer. That’s not exactly a small-time debut. But instead of just coasting on that big splash, Doumani got his hands dirty in the indie scene, cranking out features like “Knockout”—which, honestly, didn’t pull any punches—and Lifetime’s “Follow Your Heart,” a movie so drenched in drama you’d expect someone to start handing out tissues at the door. He didn’t stop at just writing or directing either. The guy’s been running Totally Independent, Ltd. like it’s his own personal studio playground. And get this: that company still owns the international rights to “The Cotton Club.” Not a bad legacy move, right? Doumani’s career, if you really look at it, is one of those that zigzags all over the place—mainstream hits, indie darlings, TV flicks—never really settling for just one thing. It’s like he’s allergic to staying in a single lane. You get the sense he’s more interested in telling stories his own way, whether that means working with big-name legends or taking wild swings on smaller screens. Either way, he’s still out there, keeping things unpredictable.
Fun fact: Don Epperson’s son-in-law, yep, that’s your random Hollywood connection for the day. People love these little bits of trivia, don’t they? You’ve got actors and directors with family trees tangled up all across the industry, and Epperson’s just one more example of that wild web. Sometimes these connections get you in the door, sometimes they just make for a good conversation starter at awkward parties. The son-in-law thing? Not exactly a headline, but hey, if you’re deep into tracking who’s related to who in the movie biz, it’s another puzzle piece for your wall. Next time someone drops Don Epperson’s name, you can totally hit them with, “Yeah, you know his son-in-law’s in the game too, right?” Not everyone cares, but for the die-hard trivia hounds, that’s gold. Hollywood’s basically one big, messy family reunion anyway.
November 2, 1962
Konidela Ram Charan
Los Angeles, California, USA
Yes, Sophia Doumani
62 years old