Freddie Fields

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For the American artist, see Fred Fields.

Freddie Fields
Born	Fred Feldman (1923-07-12)July 12, 1923 Ferndale, New York
Died	December 11, 2007(2007-12-11) (aged 84) Beverly Hills, California
Occupation	Producer, agent
Spouse(s)	Edith Fellows (m.1946–1955; divorced; 1 child) Polly Bergen (m. 1957-1975; divorced; 3 children) Cherie Latimer (m. 1976-1977; divorced) Corinna Tsopei (m. 1981-2007; his death)

Freddie Fields (July 12, 1923 – December 11, 2007),^[1] born Fred Feldman, was an American theatrical agent and film producer who was instrumental in the careers of such stars as Jack Carter, Judy Garland, Woody Allen, Henry Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, Peter Sellers, and Steve McQueen, and into the 1980s promoted the likes of Richard Gere and Mel Gibson.

He was the brother of band leader Shep Fields, and is survived by his wife, former Miss Universe 1964, Corinna Tsopei, and by three children by his former wife, actress Polly Bergen.^[2]^[3] He also was married to actress Edith Fellows, who died June 26, 2011. Their child was Kathy Fields Lander.^[4]

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Graffiti and Star Wars are just a few of the films he was involved with while at CMA (Creative Management Associates), now known as International Creative Management (ICM).

Over the course of his long career, Fields served variously as a talent agent, agency head, producer, and studio boss. He was a partner in the First Artists production company, founded CMA, and later was involved in this agency's the merger into ICM.

References

External links

Freddie Fields at the Internet Movie Database
Freddie Fields at Find a Grave

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Name	Fields, Freddie
Alternative names	Feldman, Fred (birth name)
Short description	American theatrical agent and film producer
Date of birth	July 12, 1923
Place of birth	Ferndale, New York, U.S.
Date of death	December 11, 2007
Place of death	Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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