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  • Mel Ferrer

    American actor, director and producer (1917–2008)

    Mel Ferrer

    Ferrer in 1960

    Born

    Melchor Gastón Ferrer


    (1917-08-25)August 25, 1917

    Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.

    DiedJune 2, 2008(2008-06-02) (aged 90)

    Santa Barbara, California, U.S.

    Alma materPrinceton University
    Occupations
    • Actor
    • film director
    • theatre director
    • producer
    Years active1937–1998
    Spouses

    Frances Pilchard

    (m. 1937; div. 1939)​

    (m. 1944; div. 1954)​

    Barbara C. Tripp

    (m. 1940; div. 1944)​

    Audrey Hepburn

    (m. 1954; div. 1968)​

    Elizabeth Soukhotine

    (m. 1971)​
    Children6, including Sean Hepburn Ferrer
    RelativesEmma Ferrer (granddaughter)

    Melchor Gastón Ferrer[1][2] (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, and producer, active in film, theatre, and television. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with Scaramouche (1952), Lili (1953), and Knights of the Round Table (also 1953). H

    Mel Ferrer (I) (1917–2008)

    Past Film & Video (82 titles) Budget Opening Weekend Gross
    (US & Canada) Gross
    (Worldwide)

    $100K

    DEM 10MM

    $12K

    $8K

    $8K

    $800K

    $125K

    $520K

    $5MM

    $5MM

    Silent Action (1975)
    Il giudice istruttore Michele Mannino Il giudice istruttore Michele Mannino   See fewer

    That's Entertainment! (1974)
    Performer ("Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953) (Outtake)) (uncredited) Performer ("Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953) (Outtake)) (uncredited)   See fewer

    $3.2MM

    $27MM

    $27MM

    Wait Until Dark (1967)
    French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Producer French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Producer   See fewer

    $3MM

    El Greco (1966)
    El Greco (Domenico Teotocopulo), Producer El Greco (Domenico Teotocopulo), Producer   See fewer

    Every Day Is a Holiday (1965)
    Director, Executive Producer (uncredited), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Director, Executive Producer (uncredited), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story)   See fewer

    $6K

    $19MM

    $4MM

    $11K

    Charade (1963)
    Man Smoking Cigarette in Nightclub (