Jonathan Halperyn

Jonathan Halperyn is an American film producer and director based in Budapest, Hungary.^[1][2] He is the founder of Hero Squared Productions, a film and television production company based in Budapest.^[3][4][5]

Jonathan Halperyn
Nationality	Hungary
Alma mater	NYU Stern School of Business
Occupation(s)	Producer, directoor
Years active	2017-present
Organization	Hero Squared Production
Known for	Infinity Pool

Biography

Halperyn's career in the entertainment industry began in 2002 when he worked in the mailroom at Miramax and Fox Searchlight.^[6] In 2003, he joined Focus Features, where he worked for twelve years, eventually becoming Managing Director of Focus Features International.^[7] He was involved with films such as Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Brokeback Mountain. In 2018, Halperyn founded Hero Squared Productions in Budapest.^[8] Alongside Daniel Kresmery, he expanded the company to provide production services across Hungary, Croatia and the Central and Eastern Europe region.^[9]

Halperyn's producing credits include Infinity Pool (2023), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022), The Lair (2022), Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022), River Wild (2023) and Archive (2020).^[10][11]

Filmography

Film

• Oxana - Producer
• Infinity Pool - Producer
• Dust Bunny – Co-Producer
• Chief of Station – Producer
• The Pigeon Tunnel – Co-Producer (Hungary)
• River Wild – Co-Producer
• The Munsters – Co-Producer
• Blade of the 47 Ronin – Co-Producer
• Knights of the Zodiac – Co-Producer
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – Co-Producer
• SAS: Red Notice – Co-Producer (Hungary)
• Archive – Co-Producer
• RIPD 2 – Co-Producer

Television

• Ransom – Executive Producer, Season 2
• Fallen - Producer
• Love on the Right Course - Producer