About Cassandra Han
Cassandra Han is an American casting director based in Europe for almost twenty years, who specializes in bridging the German, Italian, US and UK markets.
She has just finished casting a new feature film by the German auteur Oskar Roehler, and is working on a six-part German Original series for a major streamer.
Italy Casting credits include: James Mangold's Oscar-winning FORD VS FERRARI, Terrence Malick's A HIDDEN LIFE (Cannes 2019) and two seasons of Gaumont's hit Netflix series BARBARIANS.
Recent series include SAM EINE SACHSE for Big Window (Disney+), EIN HAUCH VON AMERIKA (ARD), directed by Dror Zahavi and Italy's CURON for Netflix.
Upcoming international cinema releases include the Polish feature FILIP (Silver Lion at the Polish International Film Festival) for Akson Studios; the Latvian/Italian feature SISTERS (Warsaw International Film Festival) and the Indian/French animated feature SCHIRKOA.
Other feature film credits include Pif's IN GUERRA PER AMORE for Wildside, CRESCENDO by Dror Zahavi, WAS WIR WOLLTEN (Austria's Academy Award submission for 2021), AMELIE RENNT (German Film Prize) and Roberto Faenza's HILL OF VISION.
Cassandra was a founding member of Ethan Hawke's NY theater company Malaparte and holds an MFA in acting from Trinity Repertory Company.
New York credits include THE BASKETBALL DIARIES with Leonardo DiCaprio and GRIND with Billy Crudup and Adrienne Shelley.
A founding member of WIFTM Italy, Cassandra is also a member of the European Film Academy. She is Vice President of the European Board of the CSA and a Board Member of the International Casting Directors Network. Cassandra was a jury member for the 2021 Berlinale Shooting Stars.
She has just finished casting a new feature film by the German auteur Oskar Roehler, and is working on a six-part German Original series for a major streamer.
Italy Casting credits include: James Mangold's Oscar-winning FORD VS FERRARI, Terrence Malick's A HIDDEN LIFE (Cannes 2019) and two seasons of Gaumont's hit Netflix series BARBARIANS.
Recent series include SAM EINE SACHSE for Big Window (Disney+), EIN HAUCH VON AMERIKA (ARD), directed by Dror Zahavi and Italy's CURON for Netflix.
Upcoming international cinema releases include the Polish feature FILIP (Silver Lion at the Polish International Film Festival) for Akson Studios; the Latvian/Italian feature SISTERS (Warsaw International Film Festival) and the Indian/French animated feature SCHIRKOA.
Other feature film credits include Pif's IN GUERRA PER AMORE for Wildside, CRESCENDO by Dror Zahavi, WAS WIR WOLLTEN (Austria's Academy Award submission for 2021), AMELIE RENNT (German Film Prize) and Roberto Faenza's HILL OF VISION.
Cassandra was a founding member of Ethan Hawke's NY theater company Malaparte and holds an MFA in acting from Trinity Repertory Company.
New York credits include THE BASKETBALL DIARIES with Leonardo DiCaprio and GRIND with Billy Crudup and Adrienne Shelley.
A founding member of WIFTM Italy, Cassandra is also a member of the European Film Academy. She is Vice President of the European Board of the CSA and a Board Member of the International Casting Directors Network. Cassandra was a jury member for the 2021 Berlinale Shooting Stars.
Known for
©Akson Studio
Film awards
| Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Weronika Migoń Award for the Best Casting | Nominated |
Basic data
| Nationality | U.S.-American |
|---|---|
| Languages | DutchEnglishGermanItalian |
| Experience abroad | Central Europe: Croatia, Germany North America: USA East Asia: Japan Southern Europe: Italy Western Europe: Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Education | MFA, Acting (Trinity Rep Conservatory) BA, University of Pennsylvania |
| Immediate working area | Munich |
| 2nd residence (if applicable) | Rome |
| 1st residence (federal state or country) | Germany - Bavaria |
| Accommodation possibilities | Berlin, Los Angeles, New York |
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