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David Friedkin
BornMarch 8, 1912
DiedOctober 15, 1976 (aged 64)
EducationJuilliard School
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
UnitSignal Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

David Friedkin (March 8, 1912 – October 15, 1976) was an American writer and director of radio shows, film, and television shows.

Early life and education[edit]

Friedkin was born on March 8, 1912, in Kansas City, Missouri[1] to Russian Jewish immigrants. His father wanted him to become a doctor. When Friedkin graduated from high school at 15, he attended the Juilliard School on a violin scholarship. At 17, Friedkin decided to become a stage actor. According to his son Anthony Friedkin, he was in the running for the lead role in the film adaptation of Golden Boy. He then focused on writing and directing. He served in the Signal Corps during World War II.[2]

Career[edit]

Early in his writing career, Friedkin teamed with Morton Fine; the two would frequently collaborate for radio, television, and film for the rest of Friedkin's working life. Friedkin and Fine worked on Elliott Lewis' shows Broadway Is My Beat, Crime Classics, The Line-Up, and On Stage.[1] The two also wrote for Bold Venture, Escape, and other programs. Friedkin and Fine wrote the audition show for Gunsmoke and came up with the name "Matt Dillon".[1][3][4] He served as president of the radio division of the Writers Guild of America West.[5]

Friedkin directed the B-movies Hot Summer Night (1957), which was filmed in nine days, setting a speed record for MGM,[6][7][8] and Handle with Care (1958).[9] His and Fine's screenplay for Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker (1964), lauded by critics, earned them a Writers Guild of America Award.[3][10][11]

His television work includes directing and writing episodes of Sea Hunt, Dr. Kildare, The Virginian, I Spy, Bearcats, and the unsold pilot River of Gold (1971).[7][12]

Friedkin was nominated for six Emmy Awards—for Kojak, I Spy (four times), and Frontier.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Friedkin married Audrey Westphal, an actress and former dancer, on March 31, 1945.[14] They had two sons: Gregory Enton Friedkin, an actor, and Anthony Friedkin, a photographer.[15]

Friedkin died on October 15, 1976.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ellett, Ryan (2017). Radio drama and comedy writers, 1928–1962. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1476665931. OCLC 976239218.
  • ^ Cushman, Marc; LaRosa, Linda J. (2007). I spy : a history and episode guide to the groundbreaking television series. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2750-5. OCLC 76262281.
  • ^ a b MacKenzie, Bob (1966-02-01). "Two Men, One Mind". Oakland Tribune. p. 54.
  • ^ Green, Paul (2006). A history of television's The Virginian, 1962–1971. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 204. ISBN 978-0786457991. OCLC 804847766.
  • ^ "Unions and Labor Groups" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. 1956. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  • ^ Pryor, Thomas M. (1956-08-10). "M-G-M Woos Pair from Television". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
  • ^ a b Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of television film directors. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0810863781. OCLC 434023453.
  • ^ "Telecasting notes" (PDF). Television Digest. August 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  • ^ "Negro Comic will Costar in New NBC I Spy Series". The Fresno Bee The Republican. 1965-04-11. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Cunningham, Frank R. (2001). Sidney Lumet : film and literary vision (2nd ed.). Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 157. ISBN 978-0813158266. OCLC 636421875.
  • ^ "Best Written Films Selected by Guild". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale. 1966-03-24. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Goldberg, Lee (2015). Unsold television pilots : 1955–1989 (New ed.). Calabasas, CA: Adventures in Television. ISBN 978-1511590679. OCLC 933301010.
  • ^ "David Friedkin". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  • ^ Parsons, Louella (1945-04-12). "Louella Parsons". Lowell Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2019-12-10 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  • ^ a b "Obituaries". Variety. 1976-10-27. p. 93.
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