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Fred Roos

Production

Born May 22, 1934 · Santa Monica, California, USA

Died May 18, 2024

Also known as Frederick Ried Roos

Biography

Frederick Ried Roos (May 22, 1934 – May 18, 2024) was an American film producer and casting director. He was best known for his contributions to the New Hollywood movement, particularly through his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1975
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1980 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1975 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

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1971Casting

The Godfather

1972Casting

The Godfather Part II

1974Co-Producer

Apocalypse Now

1979Co-Producer

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991as Self

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Casting Director

The Conversation

1974Co-Producer

Lost in Translation

2003Executive Producer

The Secret Garden

1993Producer

The Godfather Part III

1990Producer

The Outsiders

1983Producer

St. Vincent

2014Producer

The Virgin Suicides

1999Co-Producer

Fat City

1972Casting

Five Easy Pieces

1970Casting

Rumble Fish

1983Producer

The Black Stallion

1979Producer

American Graffiti

1973Casting

Casting By

2012as Self

The Story of Luke

2012Producer

Barfly

1987Producer

Priscilla

2023Executive Producer

Tetro

2009Executive Producer

Marie Antoinette

2006Executive Producer

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988Producer

The Young Black Stallion

2003Producer

Dillinger

1973Casting

MegaDoc

2025as Self

The Black Stallion Returns

1983Producer

Stella's Last Weekend

2018Executive Producer

Hammett

1982Producer

Summertree

1971Casting

The Congressman

2016Producer

New York Stories

1989Producer

Gardens of Stone

1987Executive Producer

The Outside Man

1972Casting

Mayberry R.F.D.

Casting

On the Rocks

2020Executive Producer

Palo Alto

2013Thanks

Somewhere

2010Executive Producer

Youth Without Youth

2007Executive Producer

Seven Minutes in Heaven

1986Producer

Fairyland

2023Executive Producer

One from the Heart

1981Producer

Petulia

1968Casting

Making Babies

2018Producer

The Beguiled

2017Executive Producer

Paris Can Wait

2016Producer

Expired

2007Producer

Radioland Murders

1994Producer