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Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson

American film producer (1937–2022)

Gray Frederickson (July 21, 1937 – November 20, 2022) was an American film producer.

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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

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "Robert de Niro explains his 'Godfather' experiment". CNN. 19 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Gray Frederickson -". www.cinemamanagementgroup.com. January 1999.
  4. [4]
    "The Outsiders". www.sehinton.com.
  5. [5]
    "Oscar-Winning Producer of 'The Godfather Part II' Joins Dinesh D'Souza's Next Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 January 2014.
  6. [6]
    "5 Things We Learned from Tribeca's 'Godfather' Reunion". Rolling Stone. 30 April 2017.
  7. [7]
    "5 Things We Learned From Tribeca's 'Godfather' Reunion". Rolling Stone. 30 April 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Gray Frederickson". occc.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  9. [9]
    "American Film Institute". afi.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  10. [10]
    "Gray Frederickson". ldcelebrityinterviews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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    "Hollywood legend brings vision to OCCC". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  12. [12]
    "Gray Frederickson - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  13. [13]
    McDonnell, Brandy (November 20, 2022). "Oscar-winning Oklahoma filmmaker Gray Frederickson dies". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  14. [14]
    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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