Sean Covel | |
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Born |
Lead, South Dakota, US |
March 4, 1976
Other names | Sean C. Covel |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Alexa Vega (m. 2010; div. 2012) |
Sean Covel (born March 4, 1976) is an American film producer.
Covel was born in Lead, South Dakota. After graduation from high school, he attended college at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, majoring in Broadcast Management with a minor in acting. Covel then took a position as a headhunter in San Francisco, and eventually opened his own firm before ultimately turning his attention back to film making. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 2002.
After graduating from college, Covel began work on the film Think Tank. In 2003 he joined the team writing and producing Napoleon Dynamite, which won critical acclaim.
Covel's other producing credits include 12 Dogs of Christmas, Beneath, and Cafe.
Covel has authored three books, the latest of which was highly anticipated and debuted a best-seller on retail shelves in 2014. He teaches Independent Film Business as an adjunct professor at USC and is currently also working on his next film.
Covel was married to actress Alexa Vega from 2010 to 2012.