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David Friedkin
BornMarch 8, 1912
Signal Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

David Friedkin (March 8, 1912 – October 15, 1976) was an American writer and director of radio shows, film, and television shows.

Early life and education

Friedkin was born on March 8, 1912, in

Signal Corps during World War II.[2]

Career

Early in his writing career, Friedkin teamed with

Gunsmoke and came up with the name "Matt Dillon".[1][3][4] He served as president of the radio division of the Writers Guild of America West.[5]

Friedkin directed the B-movies Hot Summer Night (1957), which was filmed in nine days, setting a speed record for MGM,[6][7][8] and Handle with Care (1958).[9] His and Fine's screenplay for Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker (1964), lauded by critics, earned them a Writers Guild of America Award.[3][10][11]

His television work includes directing and writing episodes of Sea Hunt, Dr. Kildare, The Virginian, I Spy, Bearcats, and the unsold pilot River of Gold (1971).[7][12]

Friedkin was nominated for six

Emmy Awards—for Kojak, I Spy (four times), and Frontier.[13]

Personal life

Friedkin married Audrey Westphal, an actress and former dancer, on March 31, 1945.[14] They had two sons: Gregory Enton Friedkin, an actor, and Anthony Friedkin, a photographer.[15]

Friedkin died on October 15, 1976.[15]

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 976239218
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  2. OCLC 76262281
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  3. ^ a b MacKenzie, Bob (1966-02-01). "Two Men, One Mind". Oakland Tribune. p. 54.
  4. OCLC 804847766
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  5. ^ "Unions and Labor Groups" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. 1956. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  6. ^ Pryor, Thomas M. (1956-08-10). "M-G-M Woos Pair from Television". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
  7. ^
    OCLC 434023453
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  8. ^ "Telecasting notes" (PDF). Television Digest. August 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  9. ^ "Negro Comic will Costar in New NBC I Spy Series". The Fresno Bee The Republican. 1965-04-11. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. OCLC 636421875
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  11. ^ "Best Written Films Selected by Guild". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale. 1966-03-24. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. OCLC 933301010
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  13. ^ "David Friedkin". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  14. ^ Parsons, Louella (1945-04-12). "Louella Parsons". Lowell Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2019-12-10 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  15. ^ a b "Obituaries". Variety. 1976-10-27. p. 93.

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