Shahin (Sean) Solimon, born Shahin Solimonpoor. Naturally creative as a child, Solimon was brought to the states (Tampa, FL) at an early age and raised by an adopted American family. His American father (George) a very intelligent family man who was also a well-respected professor at USFL in the field of film/television/chemistry taught him a great deal, not just in the arts but also about Western culture, hard work, life, etc. Upon seeing Star Wars - A New Hope in theaters as a youngster at a suburban shopping mall in Tampa, he decided there and then that he must make movies.