Stephen Dean

Stephen Dean is a multi-award winning independent Director and Producer as well as an experienced actor. Mr. Dean is a member of the IATSE 479 film union located in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Stephen was born and raised and grew up in the small town of Cleveland, Georgia located approximately an hour Northeast of Atlanta. At a young age Stephen was always intrigued with onscreen cinema and television shows and spent many hours of his youth watching classic movies, films, and assorted television series. Mr. Dean's natural interest in film and television production were inadvertently delayed until later in life until his late twenties and early thirties . Prior to his professional work in film, Stephen studied at North Georgia University located in Dahlonega, Georgia where he graduated with honors and received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing. Mr. Dean also holds an associate degree in criminal justice which he received from Lanier Technical College several years prior. During his youth, Stephen was been an avid/elite level road cyclist and spend many years training and racing as a licensed racer through USA cycling for approximately 20 years. Stephen has always enjoyed road cycling, mountain biking, and also riding on-road and off-road motorcycles and still participates in these activities to this day. In approximately 2015, Mr. Dean created and established his independent film company called Dean Film Works LLC. Which specializes in independent shorts and features as well as commercial and industrial video projects. Stephen still resides in the Northeast Georgia area along with his wife and works both as an independent filmmaker on his own projects, and also as a union member through the local 479 on union related films and television shows.