Mel Ferrer was an American actor, director, and producer. Ferrer moved to Hollywood and worked as a dialogue coach on several B-pictures in 1944. Ferrer's film credits include Born to Be Bad, War and Peace alongside his wife, Audrey Hepburn, Brannigan, Eaten Alive, and Paris When It Sizzles. Ferrer also directed The Secret Fury, produced Wait Until Dark and Night Visitor, and released the album The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan featuring Noel Coward.