Gray Frederickson
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Born | (1937-07-21)July 21, 1937 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | 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) 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.[1]
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.[2] Frederickson and Coppola collaborated on Apocalypse Now, One from the Heart,[3] and The Outsiders.[4][5] According to Rolling Stone, the first meeting between Frederickson, Coppola, and Al Ruddy was interrupted by a phone call from Brando.[6]
Awards
Frederickson is best known for winning an Oscar as one of the co-producers of The Godfather Part II[7] at the 47th Academy Awards.[8] In addition he was also nominated for Apocalypse Now. [9] Frederickson won an Emmy for Dream No Little Dream: The Life and Legacy of Robert S. Kerr (2007).[10]
Later production
In the summer of 2015, Frederickson produced a new cinematic live theater art form called, 'Distant Vision' directed by Francis Ford Coppola.[11]
Personal life
Frederickson was married to Karen and resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[12] He died of prostate cancer on November 20, 2022, at the age of 85.[13][14]
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Gray Frederickson at IMDb
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