Freddie Fields
Freddie Fields | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fred Feldman July 12, 1923 Ferndale, New York, United States |
| Died | December 11, 2007 (aged 84) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, agent |
| Spouse(s) |
Cherie Latimer
(m. 1976; div. 1977) |
| Children | 4, including Kathy Fields |
Freddie Fields (July 12, 1923 – December 11, 2007),[1] born Fred Feldman, was an American theatrical agent and film producer.
Biography
Born to a Jewish family,[2] Fields was the brother of band leader Shep Fields.
Fields and partner David Begelman founded the international talent agency Creative Management Associates (CMA).[1][3] At CMA, Fields and Begelman pioneered the movie "package", where the talent agency put their stars, directors and writers together on a single project.[4]
CMA developed numerous agents including Sue Mengers, Mike Medavoy, Sam Cohn, and Jeff Berg (who became president in 1979).[3] CMA was instrumental in the development of such stars as Judy Garland, Woody Allen, Henry Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, Peter Sellers, Steve McQueen and later Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Burt Bacharach, Neil Young, and Jack Carter, and into the 1980s promoted the likes of Richard Gere and Mel Gibson. While at CMA, he was involved with numerous blockbuster films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Graffiti and Star Wars. Fields played a key role in the merger of CMA with the International Famous Agency to form International Creative Management (ICM).[1]
Fields was a partner in the First Artists Company with Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Sidney Poitier, and Barbra Streisand.[1] While First Artists only lasted for five years, it was unique in that it owned the films it produced, such as The Getaway (1972).[3]
He later served as president of MGM and United Artists.[1]
Personal life
Fields was married four times. He was survived by his wife, former Miss Universe 1964, Corinna Tsopei, and by two adopted children by his former wife, actress Polly Bergen.[5][6] He also was married to actress Edith Fellows, who died June 26, 2011. Kathy Fields is their child.[7]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lipstick | ||
| 1977 | Handle with Care | ||
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar | |||
| 1980 | American Gigolo | Executive producer | |
| Wholly Moses! | |||
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | ||
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Executive producer | Uncredited
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| 1985 | Fever Pitch | ||
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Executive producer | |
| American Anthem | Executive producer | ||
| Crimes of the Heart | |||
| 1989 | Millennium | Executive producer | |
| Glory | Final film as a producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Presenter |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Judy Garland Show | Executive producer | Television special |
| 1989 | Glory | Executive producer | Television special |
| 1996 | The Montel Williams Show | Executive producer |
References
- ^ a b c d e USA Today: "Legendary producer/agent Freddie Fields dies" by John Rogers December 12, 2007
- ^ Variety: "Secret lunch honors Ladd" by Bob Verini September 27, 2007
- ^ a b c Variety: "Agent Freddie Fields dies at 84. Industry vet paved the way for super-agents" by Richard Natale December 12, 2007
- ^ Eller, Claudia; Dutka, Eliane (August 9, 1995). "Begelman, Ex-Columbia Chief, an Apparent Suicide". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Timesonline.co.uk
- ^ New York Times
External links
- Freddie Fields at IMDb
- Freddie Fields at AllMovie
- Freddie Fields at the TCM Movie Database
- Freddie Fields at Find a Grave
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