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Writer and director (1912–1976)
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]
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 ]
^ 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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