Gray Frederickson

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

Gray Frederickson
Born(1937-07-21)July 21, 1937
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 85)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationProducer
Years active1963–2022

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