Sean Fredricks

Sean Fredricks is an American filmmaker, writer, director and actor.
== Early life ==
Sean Fredricks was born in New York City to opera singer Richard Fredricks and actress Sandra Holley. He grew up acting in TV, film, and on Broadway. He was also a model for the Ford Modeling Agency."Sean Fredricks". IMDb. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
== Education ==
Fredricks is an alumnus of The Collegiate School and Harvard University, where he received a BA in History and Literature."About". Sean Fredricks Official Site. Retrieved on June 27, 2020.
== Career ==
Fredricks made his off-Broadway debut at the Roundabout Theatre Company in All My Sons (1997), directed by Barry Edelstein and starring Michael Hayden and John Cullum, which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival.David Lefkowitz (May 3, 1997). "Cullum & Sons To Open Off-B'Way May 4". Playbill. Retrieved June June 17, 2020. "All My Sons production information". Broadwayworld. Retrieved June 17, 2020."All My Sons". Lorel Archives. Retrieved on June 17, 2020. He next appeared at the Classic Stage Company in Waiting for Godot (1998), directed by Andrei Belgrader and starring Christopher Lloyd, John Turturro, and Tony Shalhoub.Sean McGrath, Kenneth Jones and Harry Haun (October 29, 1998). "Turturro, Shalhoub & Lloyd Wait for Godot at NY's CSC, Nov. 10-Dec. 20". Playbill. Retrieved on June 22, 2020.Charles Isherwood (November 22, 1998). "Waiting for Godot". Variety. Retrieved on June 22, 2020.Backstage Staff (February 21, 2001). "Reviews". Backstage. Retrieved on June 22, 2020.
Fredricks made his on-screen debut in The Sopranos (1999),"Sean Fredricks". IMDb. Retrieved on June 20, 2017. followed by The Emperor's Club (2002), starring Kevin Kline and directed by Michael Hoffman."Sean Fredricks. IMDb. Retrieved on May 28, 2020.
While at Harvard, Fredricks directed, produced, or acted in 17 productions as part of the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club, the American Repertory Theater, and the Hasty Pudding Theatricals."Sean Fredricks '07". Harvard Theater Database. Retrieved June 8, 2020. Mildred M. Yuan (March 15, 2004). "Dysfunction Made Delectable". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 20, 2020. Patrick D. Blanchfield (October 25, 2004). "Theater Review: Venturing into the Underworld". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 20, 2020. Natasha M. Platt (December 4, 2005). "Hilarity Reveals Human Truths". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 20, 2020. April B. Wang (February 27, 2006). "'Yacht Hits the Spot'". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
In 2018, he founded Mad Rogue Films, a management-production studio specializing in proof-of-concept short films. He co-wrote and directed Mad Rogue’s first short film Cannonball (2019).
== Filmography ==
Film
Year	Title 	Director	Writer	Actor	Role 	Notes
2002	The Emperor's Club	 	 	 	Mr. Harris	
2019	Cannonball 	 	 	 	 	Short film.
TV
Year	Title 	Actor	Notes
1999	The Sopranos	 	
== Awards ==
Year	Association 	Award Category 	Result
2019	Edmonton International Film Festival	Best Comedy Short 	
2019	USA Film Festival 	Best Short Film 	
2019	Vail Film Festival 	Best Short Film 	
2019	Santa Monica Film Festival 	Best Short Film 	
2019	Santa Monica Film Festival 	Writing (Original Screenplay) 	
2019	Santa Monica Film Festival 	Best of Festival 	
2019	Manhattan Film Festival 	Best Crime Comedy 	
2019	FirstGlance Film Fest Hollywood 	Audience Award - Best Short Film 	
2019	FirstGlance Film Fest Hollywood 	Best Comedy 	
2019	SoHo International Film Festival 	Audience Award - Best Short Film 	
2019	Festival of Cinema NYC 	Best Screenplay 	
2019	Atlanta Comedy Film Festival 	Best Dark Comedy Film 	
2020	Black Hills Film Festival 	Jury Prize - Best Short Narrative	
Cannonball was also an official selection at the San Diego International Film Festival, the Taormina Film Fest, the Bahamas International Film Festival, the Oaxaca FilmFest, and the Indy Film Fest."Awards". IMDb. Retrieved on June 22, 2020.
==In the media==
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== References ==
== External links ==
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* Sean Fredricks on imdb
* List of Vail Film Fest winners includes Rising Star, Audience
* San Diego International Film Festival Announces 2019 Films
* Black Hills Film Festival - Hill City, SD - Best Things SD
* Vail Film Festival - FilmFreeway
* Portland Comedy Film Festival Spring 2019
Category:1985 births
Category:American filmmakers
Category:American writers
Category:American directors
Category:American actors
Category:Bachelor's degrees
Category:Harvard University alumni