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Sean Hepburn Ferrer

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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Sean Hepburn Ferrer
For 40 years, Sean Ferrer has worked in all aspects of motion picture development, production, post-production and marketing. After taking a short sabbatical to create a series of charities dedicated to continuing his mother's humanitarian legacy, Sean directed and produced a one-man feature documentary titled, Racehoss (2001). Shot on HDTV, Racehoss (2001) is based on the highly successful biography by Albert Race Sample currently being developed as a feature by Mike Judge. Sean also executive produced of the award winning Australian mini series Cloudstreet (2011), based on the Australian best selling novel by Tim Winton. He is also the executive producer of Living the Blues (2010), a documentary about blues singers and musicians. Previously, Sean produced the motion picture Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991) raising the $6 mill budget independently. The film stars Alfre Woodard, Jill Clayburgh, Allison Elliot, Tess Harper and Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Ivan Passer, Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991) is set in the 1950's and chronicles the relationship between an African American mother and her white adopted daughter. Sean was also producer _Stranger's Kiss (1983)_ (starring 'Victoria Tennant' and Peter Coyote (Orion Pictures)) and Good to Go (1986) (starring Art Garfunkel (Island Pictures)). Sean's other production credits include: 1st AD. on Blood In, Blood Out (1993) (directed by Taylor Hackford); 2nd Unit U.P.M./ls1 AD. on Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992); Executive Director on Eye of the Widow (1991) (starring F. Murray Abraham, Ben Cross, Rick Young and Annabel Schofield); 1st AD./2nd Unit Supervisor on Old Gringo (1989) (directed by Luis Puenzo, starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck); Associate Producer on Ironweed (1987) (directed by Hector Babenco, starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep); Director of Post-Production, Marketing and Foreign Servicing for Keith Barish Productions on Light of Day (1987) (starring Michael J. Fox) and The Running Man (1987) (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger). Other credits include: Treasure of the Moon Goddess (1987) (Hemdale), Bad Manners (1984) (Disney), They All Laughed (1981) (starring Audrey Hepburn and John Ritter), One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982) (starring Robert Mitchum and Angie Dickinson), Inchon (1981) (directed by Terence Young, starring Lawrence Olivier and Jacqueline Bisset). Sean has also produced music videos for Sade ("Paradise") and Joan Jett ("Light of Day"). Sean directed the live broadcast and was a founding member of the "American Cinema Awards." Educated in Europe, Sean is fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
BornJuly 17, 1960
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    Known for

    Cloudstreet (2011)
    Cloudstreet
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer(as Sean H. Ferrer)
    Racehoss (2001)
    Racehoss
    8.4
    • Producer(as Sean H. Ferrer)
    • 2001
    Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Ironweed (1987)
    Ironweed
    6.7
    • Producer(as Sean H. Ferrer, prep only)
    • 1987
    Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda, and Jimmy Smits in Old Gringo (1989)
    Old Gringo
    5.7
    • Additional Crew(as Sean H. Ferrer)
    • 1989

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    Producer



    • Cloudstreet (2011)
      Cloudstreet
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 2011
    • Living the Blues
      Short
      • executive producer (as Sean Ferrer)
      • 2010
    • Racehoss (2001)
      Racehoss
      8.4
      • producer (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 2001
    • Fauna Hodel in Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)
      Pretty Hattie's Baby
      6.3
      • producer (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1991
    • Eye of the Widow (1991)
      Eye of the Widow
      3.7
      • executive producer (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1991
    • Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Ironweed (1987)
      Ironweed
      6.7
      • associate producer: prep only (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1987
    • Good to Go (1986)
      Good to Go
      5.2
      • producer (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1986
    • Trouble Funk: Still Smokin'
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Strangers Kiss (1983)
      Strangers Kiss
      5.3
      • associate producer (as Sean Ferrer)
      • 1983

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Benjamin Bratt, Jesse Borrego, and Damian Chapa in Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
      Blood In, Blood Out
      7.9
      • first assistant director (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1993
    • Eye of the Widow (1991)
      Eye of the Widow
      3.7
      • first assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Treasure of the Moon Goddess (1987)
      Treasure of the Moon Goddess
      4.2
      • assistant director
      • 1987
    • Bad Manners (1984)
      Bad Manners
      5.6
      • second assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Strangers Kiss (1983)
      Strangers Kiss
      5.3
      • first assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982)
      One Shoe Makes It Murder
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1982
    • Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981)
      Inchon
      2.8
      • assistant director (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1981

    Additional Crew



    • Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda, and Jimmy Smits in Old Gringo (1989)
      Old Gringo
      5.7
      • second unit supervisor (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1989
    • Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett in Light of Day (1987)
      Light of Day
      5.6
      • director of marketing foreign servicing (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1987
    • They All Laughed (1981)
      They All Laughed
      6.2
      • assistant to Mr Bogdanovich (as Sean Ferrer)
      • 1981
    • Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981)
      Inchon
      2.8
      • production assistant (as Sean H. Ferrer)
      • 1981

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Sean H. Ferrer
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • July 17, 1960
      • Lucerne, Switzerland
    • Spouses
        Karin HoferJuly 21, 2014 - present
    • Children
        Gregorio Ferrer
    • Parents
        Audrey Hepburn
    • Relatives
        Baroness Ella Van Heemstra(Grandparent)
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      Son of Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn

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    • How old is Sean Hepburn Ferrer?
      64 years old
    • When was Sean Hepburn Ferrer born?
      July 17, 1960
    • Where was Sean Hepburn Ferrer born?
      Lucerne, Switzerland
    • What is Sean Hepburn Ferrer's birth name?
      Sean Hepburn Ferrer
    • How tall is Sean Hepburn Ferrer?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.91 meters

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