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

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movement, particularly through his collaborations with director

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. He won the

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for '' The Godfather: Part II'' (1974), with a second nomination for ''

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'' (1979).

Biography

Frederick Ried Roos was born on May 22, 1934, in

Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...

, the son of Florence Mary (née Stout) and Victor Otto Roos.Film Reference
/ref> He attended Hollywood High School and subsequently attended

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, majoring in theatre arts and motion pictures. He started his career in television as a casting director for '' The Andy Griffith Show''. Later, he produced most of

's films subsequent to ''

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'', including ''

'' and '' Youth Without Youth''. Roos won the

for producing ''

The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic film, epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cop ...

''. In 2007, he was a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. Roos died in

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, on May 18, 2024, four days before his 90th birthday. His final film, ''

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'', had held its world premiere two days prior at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

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

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As casting director

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roos, Fred 1934 births 2024 deaths Film people from Santa Monica, California Film producers from California Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award Hollywood High School alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni