--- title: "3 Mel Ferrer Quotes - Famous Film producer (Tito's hats)" description: "Melchor Gastón Ferrer was an American actor, director, and producer, active in film, theatre, and television. Browse 3 Mel Ferrer quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-mel-ferrer-66404.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Mel Ferrer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-mel-ferrer-66404.jpg) # Mel Ferrer (1917–2008) Film Producer United States **3** quotes in **27** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Mel Ferrer was a film producer from the United States, best known for *Tito's hats*. ## Quick Facts About Mel Ferrer Born August 25, 1917 Died June 2, 2008 Nationality United States Profession Film Producer Notable works Tito's hats Spouse Elizabeth Soukhotine ## About Mel Ferrer Melchor Gastón Ferrer was an American actor, director, and producer, active in film, theatre, and television. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with Scaramouche (1952), Lili (1953), and Knights of the Round Table . He starred opposite his wife, actress Audrey Hepburn, in War and Peace (1956) and produced her film Wait Until Dark (1967). ## Awards & Honors star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ## Quotes by Mel Ferrer > [Every musician liked Peggy Lee, but not the general public.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ferrer/every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-the-general-public/) Mel Ferrer [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/mel-ferrer-76964_every_every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-t_589414.jpg) > [I curl up inside and freeze when I have to act. I much prefer sitting on the sidelines and trying to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ferrer/i-curl-up-inside-and-freeze-when-i-have-to-act-i-much-prefer-sitting/) Mel Ferrer [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1e/mel-ferrer-76964_act_i-curl-up-inside-and-freeze-when-i-have_1411631.jpg) > [I've acted just to get to directing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ferrer/i-ve-acted-just-to-get-to-directing/) Mel Ferrer [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/mel-ferrer-76964_acted_i-ve-acted-just-to-get-to-directing-2023_2023691.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-ferrer/#itemlist", "name": "Mel Ferrer Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Every musician liked Peggy Lee, but not the general public.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mel Ferrer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ferrer/every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-the-general-public/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/mel-ferrer-76964_every_every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-t_589414.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/mel-ferrer-76964_every_every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-t_589414.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/mel-ferrer-76964_every_every-musician-liked-peggy-lee-but-not-t_589414.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every musician liked Peggy Lee, but not the general public.” — Mel Ferrer", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I curl up inside and freeze when I have to act. 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