Sean Daniel
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August 15, 1951 New York City, New York |
Sean Peter Daniel (born August 15, 1951)[1] is an American film producer.
Life
Daniel was born in New York City, the son of Beverly and Jeremy Daniel, a public relations executive.[1] He studied film directing at the California Institute of the Arts, and received his B.F.A in 1973.
Afterwards he returned to New York, where he worked for The Village Voice.[2] In 1976 he joined Universal Studios, where he became a studio executive and served five years as President of Production. After working on many films for the company, he left Universal in 1989 and joined Geffen Films the same year.[2] He then founded his own company and in 1991 produced the comedy Pure Luck.[2]
In 1992 he and James Jacks founded Alphaville Films.[3] They had a string of hits, such as Hard Target, Dazed and Confused or Tombstone.[2] Their biggest hits were the movies of the Mummy franchise.
His producing partner Jacks left Alphaville Films in 2004.[4]
Selected filmography
- The Mummy
- The Wolfman
- Tombstone
- Down to Earth
- The Scorpion King
- The Mummy Returns
- The Jackal
- Dark Blue
- Heart and Souls
- Attila
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- American Me
- Dazed and Confused
- Rat Race
- The Gift
- Michael
- Freedom Song
- CB4
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sean Daniel, filmreference.com, January 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sean Daniel], tcm.com, January 21, 2014
- ↑ ‘The Mummy,’ ‘Dazed and Confused’ Producer James Jacks Dies in Los Angeles, variety.com, January 21, 2014
- ↑ RIP 'Mummy' and 'Raising Arizona' Producer James Jacks, Who Died of a Heart Attack Monday, indiewire.com, January 21, 2014
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