Budd Friedman
Budd Friedman | |
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Born | Gerson Merton Friedman June 6, 1932 Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1971–2022 |
Gerson Merton Lenord Friedman
He was also an actor and
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Friedman served in the
Personal life and death
Friedman married his first wife, Silver Saundors, they divorced in 1979.[7][8]
Friedman married Alix Friedman (nee Mark) in 1981, and remained with her for an unconfirmed number of years. They had 4 children named Zoe, Beth, Ross, and Dax. Friedman died in Los Angeles, on November 12, 2022, at the age of 90, from heart failure.[9][10]
Filmography
Actor
- National Lampoon's Funny Money(2003) ... as Announcer
- Man on the Moon (1999) ... as Himself
- Star 80 (1983) ... as Emcee
- An Evening at the Improv(1982) ... as Host
Producer
- National Lampoon's Funny Money (2003) ... executive producer
- An Evening at the Improv(1982) ... executive producer
Awards and recognition
See also
References
- ^ a b "How Budd Friedman, Founder of the Improv, Basically Invented the Modern Comedy Club". LA Weekly. September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Budd Friedman - 1980 Norwich Native Son - Norwich Rotary Events". Norwich Rotary Events. October 24, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Risen, Clay (October 16, 2022). "Budd Friedman, Who Built an Empire of Comedy Clubs, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Risen, Clay (November 16, 2022). "New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ A Conversation With Improv Founder Budd Friedman By Nancy Fay Archived July 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marc Maron, WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, Episode 339 - Budd Friedman, 20121129
- ^ "Ten Things We Leared from 'The Improv'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (December 9, 2022). "Silver Saundors Friedman, Who Helped Found the Improv, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (November 12, 2022). "Budd Friedman, Founder of the Improv, Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Budd Friedman Dies: The Improv Comedy Club Founder Was 90". Deadline. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Improv Founder Budd Friedman honored with Golden Goody Award – Goody Awards". goodyawards.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
External links
- Budd Friedman at IMDb
- Budd Friedman and Tripp Whetsell collection, ACC-MSS 020, shelf: Digital. Emerson College Archives and Special Collections.