Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson (born July 21, 1937) is an American film producer.

Gray Frederickson
Born (1937-07-21) July 21, 1937
Oklahoma City
OccupationProducer
Years active1963–present

Frequent collaborators and history

Frederickson 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.[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

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. "Robert de Niro explains his 'Godfather' experiment". CNN. 19 April 2017.
  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". 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Gray Frederickson - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.


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