Freddie Fields
American theatrical agent and film producer
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::summary American theatrical agent and film producer ::
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| name | Freddie Fields |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Ferndale, New York, United States |
| birth_name | Fred Feldman |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| occupation | Producer, agent |
| children | 4, including Kathy Fields |
| spouse | {{plainlist |
| * {{marriage | Edith Fellows |
| * {{marriage | Polly Bergen |
| * {{marriage | Cherie Latimer |
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Freddie Fields (July 12, 1923 – December 11, 2007), born Fred Feldman, was an American theatrical agent and film producer.
Biography
Fields was born to a Jewish family, the brother of band leader Shep Fields.
Field's obituary in Variety magazine described his early career:
In 1960, Fields and fellow former MCA agent David Begelman founded the international talent agency Creative Management Associates (CMA).
CMA developed numerous agents, including Sue Mengers, Mike Medavoy, Sam Cohn, and Jeff Berg (who became president in 1979). CMA was instrumental in the development of such stars as Woody Allen, Robert Redford, Peter Sellers, Steve McQueen and later Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Burt Bacharach, Neil Young, and Jack Carter, and into the 1980s promoted the likes of Richard Gere and Mel Gibson. While at CMA, he was involved with numerous blockbuster films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Graffiti, and Star Wars. Fields played a key role in the merger of CMA with the International Famous Agency to form International Creative Management (ICM).
Starting in 1969, Fields was a partner in the First Artists Company with Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Sidney Poitier, and Barbra Streisand.
In 1978, a New York Magazine article alleged that Fields and Begelman had embezzled money from Judy Garland when Begelman was her agent.
Fields later served as president of MGM and United Artists.
Personal life
Fields was married four times. He was survived by his wife, former Miss Universe 1964, Corinna Tsopei, and by two adopted children by his former wife, actress Polly Bergen. He also was married to actress Edith Fellows, who died June 26, 2011. Kathy Fields is their child.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
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| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lipstick | ||
| 1977 | Handle with Care | ||
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar | |||
| 1980 | American Gigolo | Executive producer | |
| Wholly Moses! | |||
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | ||
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Executive producer | |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch | ||
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Executive producer | |
| American Anthem | Executive producer | ||
| Crimes of the Heart | |||
| 1989 | Millennium | Executive producer | |
| Glory | Final film as a producer | ||
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;Miscellaneous crew
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| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Presenter |
| :: |
Television
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| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Judy Garland Show | Executive producer | Television special |
| 1989 | Glory | Executive producer | Television special |
| 1996 | The Montel Williams Show | Executive producer | |
| :: |
References
References
- Rogers, John. (December 12, 2007). "Legendary producer/agent Freddie Fields dies". [[USA Today]].
- Verini, Bob. (September 27, 2007). "Secret lunch honors Ladd". [[Variety (magazine).
- (August 9, 1995). "Begelman, Ex-Columbia Chief, an Apparent Suicide". Los Angeles Times.
- (13 February 1978). "Continuing Saga of Hollywoodgate". Time Magazine.
- Fox, Margalit. (Dec 13, 2007). "Freddie Fields, Hollywood Talent Agent, Dies at 84". [[The New York Times]].
- Bergan, Ronald. (22 Sep 2014). "Polly Bergen obituary: Award-winning actor who starred in Cape Fear, she was also a dynamic entrepreneur". [[The Guardian]].
- Fox, Margalit. (July 2, 2011). "Edith Fellows, a 1930s Child Star Trailed by Dickensian Woes, Dies at 88". [[The New York Times]].
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