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Sean Patrick Michael McNamara
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, California. He is best known for his feature films '' Soul Surfer'' and '' The Miracle Season''. In the pre-teen film market he worked with Jessica Alba,
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. McNamara and David Brookwell are the founders of the Brookwell McNamara Entertainment production company. McNamara has continued to produce and create shows for MTV's
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, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network. He collaborated with
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to make '' Galgameth'' and '' 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'', starring
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. McNamara briefly appeared as the singing cowboy in the '' Even Stevens'' musical episode "Influenza: The Musical", and as an alleged alien abductee in the episode "Close Encounters of the Beans Kind". McNamara also had a cameo appearance on '' That's So Raven'', appearing as a plumber in the episode "Out of Control". In 2016, McNamara was hired to direct the upcoming 2023 biopic of
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Ronald Reagan titled '' Reagan''.


Crew work


Films

* '' Hollywood Chaos'' (1989) * '' Galgameth'' (1996) * '' Casper: A Spirited Beginning'' (1997) * '' Casper Meets Wendy'' (1998) * '' 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'' (1998) * '' P.U.N.K.S.'' (1999) * '' Treehouse Hostage'' (1999) * '' Race to Space'' (2001) * '' The Even Stevens Movie'' (2003) * '' Raise Your Voice'' (2004) * '' The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' (2006) * ''McKids Adventures: Treasure Hunt with Ronald'' (2006) * ''McKids Adventures: Get Up and Go with Ronald'' (2006) * '' Bratz'' (director) (2007) * '' Into the Blue 2: The Reef'' (2009) * '' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'' (2009) * '' The Suite Life Movie'' (2011) * '' Soul Surfer'' (director) (2011) * ''Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels'' (2013) * '' Robosapien: Rebooted'' (2013) * ''Space Warriors'' (2013) * ''Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt'' (2014) * '' Field of Lost Shoes'' (2014) * '' Spare Parts'' (2015) * ''Hoovey'' (2015) * ''Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby'' (2015) * ''Just in Time for Christmas'' (2015) * ''Love in Paradise'' (2016) * '' Aliens Ate My Homework'' (2018) * '' The Miracle Season'' (2018) * ''Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa'' (2018) * ''Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy'' (2019) * '' Mighty Oak'' (2020) * '' Aliens Stole My Body'' (2020) * '' Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!'' (2020) * ''Just Swipe'' (2021) * '' Sister Swap'' (2021) * '' The King's Daughter'' (2022) * '' On a Wing and a Prayer'' (2023) * '' Reagan'' (2023)


Television

*'' Kids Incorporated'' (producer) (1984) *'' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (producer, director) (1994) *'' Even Stevens'' (executive producer, director) (2000–2003) *'' That's So Raven'' (executive producer, director) (2003–2006) *'' Just for Kicks'' (executive producer, director) (2006) *''
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'' (executive producer, director) (2006–2009) *''
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'' (executive producer, director) (2006) *'' Dance Revolution'' (executive producer, director) (2006–2007) *'' Out of Jimmy's Head'' (2007–2008) (executive producer - 19 episodes) *'' Zeke and Luther'' (director) (2009) *'' Shake It Up'' (director) (2011) *'' Kickin' It'' (director) (2011–2012) *'' Jessie'' (director) (2012) *'' A.N.T. Farm'' (director) (2012) *''
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'' (director) (2019)


Personal life

McNamara is Catholic.


References


External links


Sean McNamara's Official Homepage
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Brookwell/McNamara Entertainment
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