Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson
Born (1937-07-31) July 31, 1937
Oklahoma City
Occupation Producer
Years active 1963–present

Gray Frederickson (born July 31, 1937) is an American film producer.

Frequent collaborators & History

Frederickson is an Oklahoma native and is a long time producer for Francis Ford Coppola and works out of a studio alongside Greg Mellott out of Oklahoma City.[1]

In 1974, Robert De Niro claims 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. [2] Frederickson and Coppola collaborated on Apocalypse Now and One From The Heart[3] and The Outsiders (film).[4][5]Rolling Stone Magazine states the first time Frederickson and Francis Ford Coppola got together, Marlon Brando randomly called Coppola on the phone who would later become Don Corleone. [6]

Awards

He 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]

Current 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 is currently married to Karen and resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[12]

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. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/19/entertainment/robert-de-niro-godfather-part-2/index.html
  3. ↑ "Gray Frederickson -". www.cinemamanagementgroup.com.
  4. ↑ "The Outsiders". www.sehinton.com.
  5. ↑ "Oscar-Winning Producer of 'The Godfather Part II' Joins Dinesh D'Souza's Next Film".
  6. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/5-things-we-learned-from-tribecas-godfather-reunion-w479616
  7. ↑ "5 Things We Learned From Tribeca's 'Godfather' Reunion".
  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. ↑ http://pioneer.occc.edu/index.php/news/1-latest-news/4529-hollywood-legend-brings-vision-to-occc-
  12. ↑ "Gray Frederickson - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.


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