Jonathan Halperyn | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | NYU Stern School of Business |
| Occupations | Producer, directoor |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Organization | Hero Squared Production |
| Known for | Infinity Pool |
Jonathan Halperyn is an American film producer and director based in Budapest, Hungary.12 He is the founder of Hero Squared Productions, a film and television production company based in Budapest.345
Biography
Halperyn's career in the entertainment industry began in 2002 when he worked in the mailroom at Miramax and Fox Searchlight.6 In 2003, he joined Focus Features, where he worked for twelve years, eventually becoming Managing Director of Focus Features International.7 He was involved with films such as Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Brokeback Mountain. In 2018, Halperyn founded Hero Squared Productions in Budapest.8 Alongside Daniel Kresmery, he expanded the company to provide production services across Hungary, Croatia and the Central and Eastern Europe region.9
Halperyn's producing credits include Infinity Pool (2023), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022), The Lair (2022), Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022), River Wild (2023) and Archive (2020).1011
Filmography
Film
- Oxana - Producer
- Infinity Pool - Producer
- Dust Bunny – Co-Producer
- Chief of Station – Producer
- The Pigeon Tunnel – Co-Producer (Hungary)
- River Wild – Co-Producer
- The Munsters – Co-Producer
- Blade of the 47 Ronin – Co-Producer
- Knights of the Zodiac – Co-Producer
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – Co-Producer
- SAS: Red Notice – Co-Producer (Hungary)
- Archive – Co-Producer
- RIPD 2 – Co-Producer
Television
- The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin - Producer
- Ransom – Executive Producer, Season 2
- Fallen - Producer
- Love on the Right Course - Producer
References
References
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- McClintock, Pamela (13 November 2014). "Former Focus Features Exec Jonathan Halperyn Lands at FilmTrack". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Clarke, Stewart (9 February 2019). "Hero Squared in Berlin to Fly the Flag for CEE Production". variety.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "Ezen a hétvégén magyar filmeket is nézhetett a közönség London belvárosában". hirtv.hu. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "Jonathan Halperyn Director". www.docnyc.net. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "Jonathan Halperyn". www.stage32.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Holdsworth, Nick (9 February 2017). "Hungary's Korda Studios Launches New Film Financing Serviceancing-service-974223/". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Evans, Chris (12 November 2020). "Mrs Harris Goes to Paris doubles Budapest for Paris and London". www.kftv.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Balaga, Marta (9 March 2023). "How Oscar Hopefuls Like 'Elvis' and 'Aftersun' Took Advantage of Creative, Cost-Effective Locations". variety.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Sneider, Jeff (23 June 2021). "Alexander Skarsgård to Star in Brandon Cronenberg's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Infinity Pool'". collider.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "TIME Wins 2017 News & Documentary Emmy Award for PBS Special A Year in Space". time.com. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.