Stephen J. Friedman (producer)
Stephen J. Friedman | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | March 15, 1937
Died | October 4, 1996 | (aged 59)
Occupation | Film producer |
Stephen Jay Friedman (March 15, 1937 – October 4, 1996) was an American film producer known for
Early life
Born in
Career
Anxious to be a producer, Friedman acquired the film rights to the 1966 novel The Last Picture Show by
Friedman's first film produced in conjunction with Kings Road Entertainment (formerly Kings Road Productions) was
In 1985, Kings Road Entertainment had a production pact with Tri-Star Pictures in order to distribute up to 12 pictures, after a previous contract with Universal Pictures expired.[4] Also that year, he set up a foreign office for Kings Road Entertainment in order to handle in-house productions, as well as acquisitions for the studio, and took over operations for Terry Glinwood.[5]
In 1986, it signed a television pact with ITC Entertainment to handle syndicated rights to then-upcoming theatrical motion pictures that would be handled by the studio for a multi-million dollar agreement.[6] In 1987, Kings Road Entertainment had entered into a partnership with the New Century/Vista Film Corporation, in order to handle distribution of The Big Easy and Morgan Stewart's Coming Home in a twin pack.[7]
That year, Kings Road Entertainment entered into the film distribution business in order to handle six in-house pictures and six acquisitions annually, and hired Leo Greenfield to serve as executive vice president of the studio and president of distribution, and joining Greenfield were Donald Smolen, who was senior vice president of advertising and Henry Seggerman as senior vice president of production and acquisition and the new Kings Road distribution office set up branches in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago in anticipation of the company's first pictures they are distributing.[8]
Death
Friedman died of multiple myeloma at home in Brentwood, California at the age of 59.[3]
Selected filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit | Notes | Other notes |
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1971 | The Last Picture Show | |||
1974 | Lovin' Molly | |||
1977 | Slap Shot | |||
1978 | Bloodbrothers | |||
1979 | Fast Break | |||
1980 | Hero at Large | |||
Little Darlings | ||||
1981 | Eye of the Needle | |||
The Incubus | Executive producer | |||
1984 | All of Me | |||
1985 | Creator | |||
Enemy Mine | ||||
1986 | Touch and Go | |||
The Big Easy | ||||
1987 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | |||
1989 | Kickboxer | Uncredited
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1991 | Kickboxer 2 | |||
1992 | Kickboxer 3 | |||
There Goes the Neighborhood | ||||
1994 | Kickboxer 4 | Direct-to-video | Uncredited
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1995 | Redemption: Kickboxer 5 | Direct-to-video | ||
Mother | Executive producer | Direct-to-video | Final film as a producer |
- As writer
Year | Film |
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1974 | Lovin' Molly |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Mother | Presenter | Direct-to-video |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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1997 | Mean Guns | Dedicated to the memory of |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1978 | The President's Mistress | Executive producer | Television film |
References
- ^ a b "Kings Road Entertainment website". Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Stephen Friedman, Film Producer, 59". The New York Times. October 14, 1996.
- ^ a b New York Times obituary, October 14, 1996
- ^ "Kings Road Plans Up to 12 Pics Through 1987, 'Go' To Tri-Star". Variety. August 28, 1985. p. 4.
- ^ "Kings Road Forms Own Foreign Unit; Glinwood Joins Up". Variety. December 4, 1985. p. 4.
- ^ "ITC Entertainment Cuts Pact For Kings Road Pics TV Rights". Variety. December 17, 1986. p. 78.
- ^ "New Century/Vista nabs Kings Road pair". Variety. January 28, 1987. p. 12.
- ^ "Kings Road Entertainment Taking Distrib Route; Greenfield At Wheel". Variety. August 12, 1987. pp. 6, 33.
External links
- Stephen J. Friedman at IMDb