Robert N. Fried

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Robert N. Fried
Other namesRob Fried
Alma materCornell University
Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Occupation(s)Film producer, screenwriter, studio executive and media entrepreneur
Years active1985–present
TitleCEO of ChromaDex
Spouse
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(m. 1994)​
Children2

Robert Nathan "Rob" Fried is an American film producer, screenwriter, studio executive and media entrepreneur.

20th Century Fox.[1][2] He became the CEO of ChromaDex in 2018.[3]

Career

From 1983 to 1990, Fried held various executive positions.

Academy Award in 1992 for his short film, Session Man.[2][9] His film Rudy won the Christopher Award that year.[10]

He was president and CEO of Savoy Pictures from December 1994 to June 1996.[1][4][11] In 1996, Fried founded WhatsHotNow, an e-commerce company that sells entertainment memorabilia.[12][13] He was chairman and CEO of the company until June 2001.[12][14] In 2005, Collateral, a movie Fried produced, won an ASCAP award.[15] Fried launched Spirit EMX, an internet video content company, in 2007. Hallmark Cards acquired Spirit EMX and rebranded it as SpiritClips, LLC.[16][13][17] He is CEO of the company.[10][13] Fried was co-chairman of Tiger Media from October 2009 to August 2011.[10] In 2018, he was named CEO of ChromaDex.[3]

Personal life

Fried holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.[1][16]

In 1994, he married actress

So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993). They have two sons.[16][12]

Filmography

Producer credits
Year Title Notes Ref
1992 Session Man [18]
1993 Rudy [18]
1993
So I Married An Axe Murderer
 		[18]
1994 Only You [19]
1998 Winchell Executive producer [20]
1998 Godzilla Executive producer [21]
1999 The Boondock Saints [22]
2001 Two Can Play That Game Executive producer [23]
2004 Collateral [24]
2005 The Man [25]
2006 Man of the Year Executive producer [26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Robert Fried". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jay Green (April 19, 1994). "Savoy, Fried venture grows". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "BRIEF-Chromadex Corp Appoints Rob Fried as Chief Executive Officer". Reuters. April 23, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Robert N.Fried". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders" (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Aljean Harmetz (May 13, 1986). "ASPIRING MOGULS TAKE M.B.A.'S TO HOLLYWOOD". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Steel Appoints Fried Col Exec Prod V.P.". Variety. 1987-12-09. pp. 5, 87.
  8. ^ "Independent Chairman of the Board of Micheal Hersey". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  9. All Movie Guide. 2010. Archived from the original
    on December 16, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "Tiger Media Inc". Retrieved October 19, 2014.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Company Town : Sokol Is Named Senior VP at Savoy Pictures". May 2, 1995. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "President and CEO: Robert N. Fried". InvestorsShub. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  13. ^ a b c Chris Marlowe (April 2, 2012). "Hallmark acquires online subscription network SpiritClips". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Ann Donahue (April 4, 2000). "H'w'd investors backing biz memorabilia company". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "Nancy Travis". Videoeta.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  17. ^ Mike Snider (September 6, 2014). "Cutting the Cord: Movies with Feeln". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  18. ^ a b c Greene, Jay (April 19, 1994). "Savoy, Fried venture grows". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Sluggish Savoy Revs Up Production Under Fried". Variety. January 22, 1995. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ Higgins, Bill (November 18, 1998). "Hot off the presses: HBO's 'Winchell'". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  21. ^ Nashawaty, Chris (May 22, 1998). "From the EW archives: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of 1998's Godzilla". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  22. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (April 13, 1998). "Back Behind the Bar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Two Can Play That Game (2001)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Fleming, Michael (November 26, 2008). "SpiritClips upbeat about future". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  25. ^ Crust, Kevin (September 9, 2005). "Get set to be let down by 'The Man'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "Man of the Year (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

External links

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