David F. Friedman
David F. Friedman | |
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Born | David Frank Friedman December 24, 1923 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 2011 Anniston, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 87)
Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
Years active | 1954–2010 |
David Frank Friedman (December 24, 1923 – February 14, 2011) was an American filmmaker and film producer best known for his B movies, exploitation films, nudie cuties, and sexploitation films.
Life and career
Friedman first became interested in entertainment after spending part of his childhood in Birmingham and Anniston, Alabama, traveling carnival sites. He worked as a film projectionist in Buffalo before serving in the US Army during the Second World War.
He met exploitation film pioneer Kroger Babb during his army service. This encounter got him interested in films. He then worked as a regional marketing man for Paramount, and sensed the money in independent distributing.
He started his own company in the 1950s, which mainly produced so-called
Friedman went on to produce the latter's 1963 film
With the advent of hardcore porn as a commercial factor in the mid-1970s, Friedman began to slow down his output. His motto was "Sell the sizzle not the steak" and he would not allow actual intercourse to be shown in his films. Still, he was president of the Adult Film Association of America, a trade association for hardcore porn producers.[6]
In the early 1990s Seattle's
In 1990 Friedman published his autobiography, A Youth in Babylon: Confessions of a Trash-Film King.[7] He remained proud of his cinematic oeuvre: “I made some terrible pictures, but I don’t make any apologies for anything I’ve ever done. Nobody ever asked for their money back.”
In 2001 he co-starred with longtime business partner Dan Sonney in the documentary Mau Mau Sex Sex (IMDb entry).
Friedman died in Anniston, Alabama on February 14, 2011, at the age of 87.[8]
Further reading
- Andrews, David. Soft in the middle: the contemporary softcore feature in its contexts, Ohio State University Press, 2006, ISBN 0-8142-1022-8.
- Briggs, Joe Bob. Profoundly disturbing: shocking movies that changed history!, Universe, 2003, ISBN 0-7893-0844-4.
- Burger, Frederick. (2002-02-24). "Blood! Guts! Gall!; David Friedman is proud of the schlock he's inflicted on the public over the years." Los Angeles Times. p. F-4.
- RE/Search No. 10: ISBN 0-940642-09-3.
- Suckling, Nigel. Werewolves, AAPPL, 2006, ISBN 1-904332-46-3.
References
- ^ Briggs (2003), p. 99
- ^ Andrews (2006), p. 288
- ^ Andrews (2006), p. 63
- ^ Briggs (2003), p. 174
- ^ Suckling (2006), p. 83
- ^ Andrews (2006), p. 61
- ISBN 1-57392-236-6.
- ^ Obituary: David Friedman, Daily Telegraph, February 16, 2011
External links
- David F. Friedman at IMDb
- David F. Freidman Archived January 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine at BhamWiki.com
- Taylor, J.R. (January 8, 2009). "Horror! Sex! Big Box Office! – The erotic adventures of exploitation film producer and Alabama native Dave Friedman". Black & White, Birmingham's City Paper. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2009.