Fred Roos

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. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Godfather: Part II (1974), with a second nomination for Apocalypse Now (1979).^[1]

Fred Roos
Roos in 2014
Born	Frederick Ried Roos (1934-05-22)May 22, 1934 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died	May 18, 2024(2024-05-18) (aged 89) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film producer, casting director
Years active	1964–2024

Biography

Frederick Ried Roos was born on May 22, 1934, in Santa Monica, California, the son of Florence Mary (née Stout) and Victor Otto Roos.^[2] He attended Hollywood High School and subsequently attended University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in theatre arts and motion pictures.^[3][4]

He started his career in television as a casting director for The Andy Griffith Show. Later, he produced most of Francis Ford Coppola's films subsequent to The Godfather, including Apocalypse Now and Youth Without Youth. Roos won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing The Godfather Part II.

In 2007, he was a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.^[5]

Roos died in Beverly Hills, California, on May 18, 2024, four days before his 90th birthday.^[6][7] His final film, Megalopolis, had held its world premiere two days prior at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.^[8]

Filmography

As producer (including co-producer and executive producer):

• The Conversation (1974)
• The Godfather Part II (1974)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• The Black Stallion (1979)
• One from the Heart (1982)
• The Outsiders (1983)
• Rumble Fish (1983)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• Barfly (1987)
• The Godfather Part III (1990)
• Radioland Murders (1994)
• The Virgin Suicides (1999)
• Lost in Translation (2003)
• Marie Antoinette (2006)
• The Story of Luke (2012)
• St. Vincent (2014)
• Benched (2018)
• I'll Find You (2019)
• 5-25-77 (2022)
• Wonderwell (2023)
• Megalopolis (2024)

As casting director

• Five Easy Pieces (1970)
• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
• The Godfather (1972)
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Megalopolis (2024)

References

1. Saperstein, Pat (2024-05-21). "Fred Roos, Oscar-Winning Producer of 'Godfather Part II' and Casting Director of 'The Godfather,' 'Megalopolis,' Dies at 89". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
2. Film Reference
3. Babitz, Eve (2019). "All This and The Godfather Too". I Used To Be Charming. New York: New York Review of Books. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9781681373799.
4. Welsh, James M.; Phillips, Gene D.; Hill, Rodney F. (2010-08-27). The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7651-4.
5. "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
6. Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "Fred Roos, Oscar-Winning Producer of 'The Godfather Part II,' Dies at 89". A.frame. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
7. "Fred Roos Dies: Oscar-Winning 'Godfather Part II' Producer & Longtime Coppola Collaborator Was 89". Deadline. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
8. Tartaglione, Nancy; D'Alessandro, Anthony; Bamigboye, Baz (May 16, 2024). "Megalopolis Debuts at Cannes with 7-Minute Standing Ovation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

External links

• Fred Roos at IMDb
• Fred Roos discography at Discogs