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My Take
Sean McNamara fascinates me because his range is so quietly enormous. A Burbank kid who grew up beside the studios, he started producing children's television, directed an indie debut, and decades later helmed a presidential biopic like Reagan. That arc from Kids Incorporated to the Oval Office is the mark of a true working craftsman, someone trusted to handle wildly different material. I have a soft spot for directors who aren't household names but keep getting handed big projects because they simply deliver. McNamara feels like exactly that kind of dependable hand, and I find myself rooting for the journeymen who outlast the hype.
Overview
Sean Patrick Michael McNamara (born May 9, 1962) is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. Originally a producer for the children's television series Kids Incorporated (1984–1994), he made his directorial debut with the independent film Hollywood Chaos (1989). McNamara later produced the Nickelodeon science fiction series The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994–1998).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sean McNamara
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・マクナマラ
- Reading
- しょーん・まくなまら
- Born
- May 9, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Burbank, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film director / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Reagan | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.