Gray Frederickson
American film producer (1937–2022)
Gray Frederickson
Born (1937-07-21 ) July 21, 1937Died November 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 85)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation Producer Years active 1963–2022
Gray Frederickson (July 21, 1937 – November 20, 2022)[1] was an American film producer.
Frequent collaborators and history
Frederickson was a long-time producer for Francis Ford Coppola and worked out of a studio alongside Greg Mellott out of Oklahoma City .[2]
Robert De Niro claims that in 1974 he and Frederickson went up to the Gulf and Western Building in New York City to a private screening room to study Marlon Brando 's movements. De Niro compared it to a science experiment which prepared him for his character in The Godfather Part II .[3]
Frederickson and Coppola collaborated on Apocalypse Now , One from the Heart ,[4] and The Outsiders .[5] [6] According to Rolling Stone , the first meeting between Frederickson, Coppola, and Al Ruddy was interrupted by a phone call from Brando.[7]
Awards
Frederickson is best known for winning an Oscar as one of the co-producers of The Godfather Part II [8] at the 47th Academy Awards .[9] In addition he was also nominated for Apocalypse Now .
[10] Frederickson won an Emmy for Dream No Little Dream: The Life and Legacy of Robert S. Kerr (2007).[11]
Later production
In the summer of 2015, Frederickson produced a new cinematic live theater art form called, 'Distant Vision' directed by Francis Ford Coppola .[12]
Personal life
Frederickson was married to Karen and resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[13] He died of prostate cancer on November 20, 2022, at the age of 85.[14] [15]
References
^ "Gray Frederickson, Academy Award-Winning Godfather Part II Producer, Dies at 85" . Movies . Retrieved 2024-05-26 .
^ "Video & interviews: Francis Ford Coppola successfully tests groundbreaking 'Live Cinema' experiment 'Distant Vision' at Oklahoma City Community College | News OK" . newsok.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20 .
^ "Robert de Niro explains his 'Godfather' experiment" . CNN . 19 April 2017.
^ "Gray Frederickson -" . www.cinemamanagementgroup.com . January 1999.
^ "The Outsiders" . www.sehinton.com .
^ "Oscar-Winning Producer of 'The Godfather Part II' Joins Dinesh D'Souza's Next Film" . The Hollywood Reporter . 13 January 2014.
^ "5 Things We Learned from Tribeca's 'Godfather' Reunion" . Rolling Stone . 30 April 2017.
^ "5 Things We Learned From Tribeca's 'Godfather' Reunion" . Rolling Stone . 30 April 2017.
^ "Gray Frederickson" . occc.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2016-07-20 .
^ "American Film Institute" . afi.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20 .
^ "Gray Frederickson" . ldcelebrityinterviews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20 .
^ "Hollywood legend brings vision to OCCC" . Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25 .
^ "Gray Frederickson - Biography - IMDb" . imdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20 .
^ McDonnell, Brandy (November 20, 2022). "Oscar-winning Oklahoma filmmaker Gray Frederickson dies" . The Oklahoman . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Saperstein, Pat (November 21, 2022). "Gray Frederickson, Oscar-Winning Producer on 'Godfather' Movies, 'Apocalypse Now,' Dies at 85" . Variety . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
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