Other names Sean C. Covel Role Film producer Occupation Film producer Height 1.93 m | Years active 2004–present Spouse Alexa Vega (m. 2010–2012) Name Sean Covel | |
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Born March 4, 1976 (age 48) ( 1976-03-04 ) Lead, South Dakota, US Nominations Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Independent Spirit Producers Award Movies Napoleon Dynamite, Beneath, The 12 Dogs of Christmas, Cafe, Concrete Blondes Similar People Alexa Vega, Carlos Pena - Jr, Makenzie Vega, Chris Wyatt, Gina Rue |
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Sean Covel (born March 4, 1976) is an American film producer.
Contents
- Napolean dynamite film producer sean covel intro to deer mountain reel rider film ride event
- Be a film maker filmmaking tips by producer sean covel
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References

Be a film maker filmmaking tips by producer sean covel
Early life

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.
Career

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.
Personal life
Covel was married to actress Alexa Vega from 2010 to 2012.