David T. Friendly
David T. Friendly | |
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 Friendly at the 2016 ATX Television Festival presentation for Queen of the South | |
| Born | May 1, 1956 New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Occupation | film producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Award for Best Film 2007 Little Miss Sunshine |
David T. Friendly (born May 1, 1956) is an American film producer best known for co-producing the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Career
After graduating from
20th Century Fox for three years where he produced Big Momma's House, they produced their first feature, Laws of Attraction.[1]
Friendly went on to produce 20th Century Fox that landed him producing roles on the 2008 film Meet Dave and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.[4] He is also set to produce the upcoming projects Office Romance, Q School, and The Warden.[4]
Personal life
Friendly is the son of
film editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Role | Director | Release date | Co-production | Production company | Notes |
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| My Girl | Executive producer | Howard Zieff | November 27, 1991 | Imagine Entertainment | Columbia Pictures | |
| For Love or Money | Executive producer | Barry Sonnenfeld | October 1, 1993 | Universal Pictures | ||
| My Girl 2 | Executive producer | Howard Zieff | February 11, 1994 | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Greedy | Executive producer | Jonathan Lynn | March 1, 1994 | Universal Pictures | ||
| Courage Under Fire | Producer | Edward Zwick | July 12, 1996 | Davis Entertainment | 20th Century Fox |
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| The Chamber | Executive producer | James Foley | October 11, 1996 | Imagine Entertainment | Universal Pictures | |
| Daylight | Producer | Rob Cohen | December 6, 1996 | Davis Entertainment | ||
| Out to Sea | Producer | Martha Coolidge | July 2, 1997 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| Digging to China | Producer | Timothy Hutton | July 16, 1997 | Moonstone Entertainment | ||
| Dr. Dolittle | Producer | Betty Thomas | June 26, 1998 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| Here on Earth | Producer | Mark Piznarski | March 24, 2000 | |||
| Big Momma's House | Producer | Raja Gosnell | June 2, 2000 | Regency Enterprises | ||
| Laws of Attraction | Producer | Peter Howitt | April 30, 2004 | Mobius Pictures Intermedia Deep River Productions Irish Dreamtime Initial Entertainment Group |
New Line Cinema | |
| The Honeymooners | Producer | John Schultz | June 10, 2005 | Paramount Pictures | ||
| Duane Hopwood | Producer | Matt Mulhern | November 11, 2005 | Big Beach | IFC Films | |
| Big Momma's House 2 | Producer | John Whitesell | January 27, 2006 | Regency Enterprises | 20th Century Fox | |
| Little Miss Sunshine | Producer | Jonathan Dayton Valerie Faris |
August 18, 2006 | Big Beach Bona Fide Productions Deep River Productions Third Gear Productions |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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| Meet Dave | Producer | Brian Robbins | July 11, 2008 | Regency Enterprises | 20th Century Fox | |
| Soul Men | Producer | Malcolm D. Lee | November 7, 2008 | Dimension Films | MGM | |
| Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Producer | John Whitesell | February 18, 2011 | Regency Enterprises | 20th Century Fox | |
| Sneakerheadz | Producer | David T. Friendly Mick Patridge |
August 7, 2015 | AT&T Originals | ||
| I.T. | Producer | John Moore | September 23, 2016 | Voltage Pictures Irish Dreamtime Friendly Films Fastnet Films 22h22 |
RLJ Entertainment |
Television
| Title | Creator | Role | Start date | Last date | Season | Episode(s) | Production company | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | M.A. Fortin
Joshua John Miller |
Executive producer | June 23, 2016 | present | 4 | 53 | Frequency Films Friendly Films Fox 21 Television Studios
Universal Content Productions |
USA Network |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Board of Directors: David Friendly – Advisory Board". US-Ireland Alliance. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ a b c Haggerty, Ryan (December 7, 2007). "The Producer". Northwestern University. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (September 2004). "Deep River funnels indies to Big Beach". Daily Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d Fleming, Michael (September 24, 2004). "Fox, Friendly ink production pact". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (November 20, 2005). "Hopper flows to Deep River". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
External links
- David T. Friendly at IMDb
- Profile of David T. Friendly by Northwestern Magazine
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