DEAN H. HUH

In his debut as a filmmaker Dean Huh has enjoyed an amazing run with the Latin-themed feature “By The Sea.” This romantic dramedy, which shot along the shores of Rhode Island and that Huh co-wrote, has earned 3 Imagen Awards (Latin Oscars) nominations, 15 Finalist Awards, 3 Best Picture Awards, the 2005 DVD en Espanol Award and the 2009 British International Film Festivals (BFFLA)-Endurance Award.

Huh's previous writing credits have include:  The 2008 Kids First Film Festival & Blazing Quill screenplay finalist Looking For Leonardo.  He also wrote Prenuptial for Stock Grange Productions, Norm Gets Itchy for Warner Brothers Writers Workshop and April in Paris for Synergy Productions.   Early on in his career, Huh wrote for Transpacific Magazine.

Over the years, Huh has worked with Hollywood TV heavyweights like Barney Rosenzweig, Vin DiBona and Dick Clark. He's also produced a television special for Showtime called: The Hasty Pudding Awards featuring: Tom Hanks and  Michelle Pfeiffer.

Since 1988, Huh has been an active member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and has served on their EEOC committee. He's worked on the television series: Providence and Law & Order. Dean's film appearances include Clint Eastwood's drama Mystic River and the upcoming romantic comedies: 27 Dresses, The Maiden Heist and The Proposal.

While performing Graduate work at Harvard Extension, Dean decided to build a pipeline to sell American television shows in Korea. He started a company called: Television Licensing International (TLI) and has worked at MIP-COM, in Cannes, representing clients like: E! ENTERTAINMENT, NY 1 NEWS & BUENA VISTA TELEVISION.

Residing in the US and Europe, Huh shares his leisure time coaching his 15 year-old son's Babe Ruth baseball team and working as a fund-raiser for the United Way. But his favorite pastime is: people-watching in the piazza of a tiny village in Italy.