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CHUCK W. FRIES • From
Cincinnati to
Hollywood.
•••
A native
of Cincinnati, Chuck Fries
graduated from Ohio State
University, where he also
received an Honorary Doctor of
Fine Arts
degree.• •
Charles (Chuck) W. Fries is a
longtime film and television
producer
and serves
as CEO and executive producer of
Chuck Fries Productions. He moved
to Hollywood in 1952 to launch
his career in entertainment. His
first opportunity came with Ziv
Television, home of syndicated
shows "The Cisco Kid,"
"Highway Patrol," and "Sea
Hunt."
•••
In all, Fries has participated in
the production of more than 5,000
series episodes, 275 hours of
television movies or mini-series,
and more than 50 theatrical
films...
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BIO. •
In his
autobiography
-- "Chuck
Fries: Godfather of the
Television Movie - A
History of
Television,"
Fries shares the story of an
irrepressible young man who
became a small-screen legend and
offers anecdotes, memories and
inside details on the TV
business. •
As a young boy growing up in
Cincinnati -- Ohio,
Chuck Fries dreamed of moving to
Hollywood and making a name in
the entertainment business. More
than 60 years later, he looks
back to tell his story of moving
to California, breaking into the
business and etching a place in
the annals of film and television
history.
In addition to personal
recollections, Fries' account is
filled with behind-the-scenes
information about the programs he
has produced and the actors he
has worked with including Rock
Hudson, Ron Howard, Orson Welles,
John Ritter, Martin Sheen and
more.
•••
Fries comments on the early years
of television, the day-to-day
workings of the entertainment
business, the origins of
television movies and what it
takes to get them produced and
distributed. •
The book shares the reasons
why
Fries has been dubbed "Godfather
of the Television Movie" -- and offers insights on
how to succeed in one of the
world's most competitive
industries.
•••
"These are tales of struggle and
achievement in the American
tradition," Fries says. "Although
there are numerous books on TV,
entertainment and celebrities,
there is no book that covers the
television movie business in this
unique fashion incorporating
historical information about the
evolution of television."
•••
Intended to entertain and
inspire, the book chronicles
Fries' origins and early
struggles to advance his career
in Hollywood. Fries' personal
narrative is balanced with
detailed information about
specific movies, productions
studios, actors and
behind-the-scenes details on how
television was made.
•••
Chuck Fries: Godfather of the
Television Movie - A History of
Television is available for
sale online at Amazon.com and
other channels.
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About Chuck the "tvMovie God
Father" --
•••
Charles (Chuck) W. Fries, Senior
Executive and vContent Producer.
Chuck is a longtime film and
television producer and serves as
CEO and executive producer of
Chuck Fries Productions. Fries
graduated from Ohio State
University and moved to Hollywood
in 1952 to launch his career in
entertainment. His first
opportunity came with Ziv
Television, home of syndicated
shows "The Cisco Kid,"
"Highway Patrol," and "Sea
Hunt."
•••
In 1960, he was appointed vice
president of production for
Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems
and was involved in the
production of series such as
"Father Knows Best," "Route
66," "Bewitched" and many
more. Fries later became vice
president of feature film
production for Columbia Pictures
and worked on films such as
"Castle Keep," "The Horseman"
and "Five Easy Pieces."
•••
In all, Fries has participated in
the production of more than 5,000
series episodes, 275 hours of
television movies or mini-series,
and more than 50 theatrical
films. •
Chuck Fries Productions -- •••
Chuck Fries serves as CEO and
Executive Producer of Chuck Fries
Productions. His autobiography,
Chuck Fries -- Godfather of
the Television Movie --
traces Fries' rise in the
entertainment industry and
details his role in its
evolution.• •••
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio,
Fries attended Elder High School
and graduated from Ohio State
University, where he also
received an Honorary Doctor of
Fine Arts Degree. Fries was named
one of fifty outstanding
Cincinnatians on the 200th
anniversary of the City along
with luminaries such as Ted
Turner, Dr. Albert Sabin and Neil
Armstrong. And he was also one of
the top 50 students of Elder High
School, where he gave the
commencement address on the 50th
anniversary of the school.
Additionally, Fries was awarded
the Frederic W. Ziv Award,
established by the pioneering
syndicator, for his outstanding
accomplishments in television by
the University of Cincinnati
Electronic Media Division of the
University's Conservatory. •
When Fries first came to
Hollywood in 1952 -- he joined Ziv
Television where he reported to
California Studios (now Raleigh
Studios). Ziv produced pioneer
syndicated shows such as The
Cisco Kid, Highway Patrol,
and Sea Hunt, among
others. In 1960, he was appointed
vice-president in charge of
production for Screen Gems, the
Columbia Pictures Television arm
and was involved in the
production of series such as
Naked City, Route 66,
Bewitched, Hazel, Father Knows
Best and many other standout
comedies of the 60's.
•••
Chuck subsequently became Vice
President in charge of feature
film production/administration
for Columbia Pictures, the parent
company, where he worked with top
producers and directors in the
industry on theatrical films such
as Castle Keep with Burt
Lancaster, The Horseman
with Jack Palance, Five Easy
Pieces with Jack Nicholson
and Getting Straight with
Elliott Gould and Candice
Bergen.
•••
In 1970, as executive vice
president in charge of production
for Metromedia Producers
Corporation, Fries assumed the
production reins and produced
and/or supervised some twenty-six
movies for television, thirteen
television series (including the
acclaimed Jacques Cousteau
Specials) and theatrical
films including the
"Rockumentary," Let the Good
Times Roll. •
275 Hours of Television Movies --
Fries is considered the
"godfather"
-- of the television
movie, having produced and / or
supervised over 275 hours of
television movies and
mini-series. His films have
garnered the Emmy, Peabody,
Humanitas and Christopher Awards
among others from selected film
festivals. Known for producing
many issue-oriented movies for
television, Fries programs
include Small Sacrifices
starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan
O'Neal.
•••
The Neon Empire, a
three-hour epic saga starring Ray
Sharkey, Martin Landau and Gary
Busey; Leona Helmsley: The
Queen of Mean starring
Suzanne Pleshette and Lloyd
Bridges; The Martian
Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
starring Rock Hudson; Woman on
the Ledge with Deidre Hall;
Bitter Harvest starring
Ron Howard and Art Carney; The
Word starring David Jansen
and based on the book by Irving
Wallace, and the Emmy nominated
LBJ: The Early Years
starring Randy Quaid and
Patty Lupone. He also produced
the only live-action
Spiderman television
series and the acclaimed Demond
Wilson series Baby, I'm
Back.
•
Some of the theatrical motion
pictures produced under the Fries
bannerinclude Paul
Schrader's The Cat People,
a Universal release starring
Natassja Kinski and Malcolm
McDowell; Out of Bounds, a
Fries production starring Anthony
Michael Hall, released by
Columbia Pictures;
Thrashin' distributed by
New Line Cinema Corporation;
Flowers in the Attic, a
co-production with New World;
Troop Beverly Hills
starring Shelly Long and Craig T.
Nelson for Weintraub
Entertainment; and
Screamers, a Sci-Fi /
Action film based on a Phillip K.
Dick short story starring Peter
Weller for Sony/Triumph. •
Fries co-authored the book
--
•••We'll
Never Be Young Again: Remembering
the Last Days of John F.
Kennedy, which incorporates
over 100 letters from individuals
relating the impact his death had
on them which include letters
from Jack Valenti, Dominick
Dunne, Robert McNamara and
Senator John Kerry, among others.
The book was then developed as a
staged reading for the Kirk
Douglas Theatre. His concept for
the play, "The Color of Rose," a
three woman show about the life
of Rose Kennedy was also
presented at the Douglas Theatre
and will open at the Emerson
College Theatre in Boston in
January 2011.
•••
Fries has been, and continues to
be, integrally involved in the
entertainment industry at large.
For 23 years he served at the
American Film Institute as Vice
Chair and Chair of the Executive
Committee, and on the Board of
Trustees, the Executive Committee
and Board of Directors. He
established the Charles W. Fries
Producer of the Year Award at the
Institute to encourage quality
television programming.
Recipients of the award include
Dan Curtis, Edgar J. Scherick,
Roger Gimbel, Suzanne de Passe,
David Gerber, Stan Margulies,
Dorothea Petrie, and Dick Berg,
among others. •
The Television Committee and the
AFI Writers Workshop -- ••
Fries has chaired the Industry
Television Committee and the AFI
Writers Workshop for fourteen
years from which a number of
participants have emerged as
stellar writers. He also
spearheaded with Jon Avnet, the
K-12 education program.
Additionally, The Ava and Charles
Fries Foundation established the
Charles W. Fries Telefeature
Library at the Institute. The
Library is intended to be a
collection of groundbreaking,
historically significant material
and includes scripts, production
records and video copies of each
film. He was awarded an Honorary
Degree in Communication Arts by
the American Film Institute in
2006. •
Fries has been the Chairman of
the Steering Committee
-- of
the Caucus for Producers, Writers
and Directors. It's an
Alliance of Television and New
Media Content Creators, a group
with a membership of over 150
distinguished artists. At the
Caucus he conceived the Annual
Awards Dinner and the Annual
Entertainment Night, the proceeds
from which support the
organization and provide grant
funds for the Caucus
Foundation.
•••
He has been the Chair and / or
Co-Chair of these events since
their inception over twenty-eight
years ago. And because of his
long term service to the
organization. •
Fries has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Award
-- the Lifetime
Achievement Award and the Chair's
Award. Furthermore, Fries was
instrumental in co-founding the
Caucus Foundation, where he
serves as President, which
bestows Film Completion Grants on
student filmmakers to create
diversity behind the camera and
helps place selected student in
educational and rewarding
internships. On its tenth
anniversary in 2010, the Caucus
Foundation will have presented
100 student film grants equaling
a total of 1.0 million dollars in
grants and in kind awards.
•••
Fries is currently a member of
the Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences, where he has served
on the Board of Governors and as
Treasurer and Secretary of the
Foundation. He is also a member
of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, where he
served on the Executive Branch
Membership Committee.
•••
He was awarded a Lifetime
Membership in the Producer's
Guild of America, where he
launched the Guild's Black Tie
Awards event in 1998 creating a
financial base from which he was
instrumental in formulating the
Guild's Strategic Plan of
Reorganization.
•••
He is also active at the Center
Theatre Group (The Ahmanson, Mark
Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas
Theatres), where he served on the
Board and the Executive
Committee, and as Vice President.
He is Co-Chair with his wife,
Ava, of the Executive Committee
of the CTG Entertainment Circle
and through an association with a
constituent group, Center Theatre
Group Affiliates, has co-chaired
a number of events including the
Michael Feinstein Salon. •
Chuck and Ava's Social Causes
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Fries has been awarded a
special honor by ICAN: The
Interagency for Child Abuse and
Neglect, and along with his wife,
Ava, he received honors from
PATH: People Assisting The
Homeless; The Maple Center, a
Beverly Hills family counseling
service; and Cedars Sinai Medical
Center, among others. Together
they have raised millions for
worthy causes in the Los Angeles
area with a particular emphasis
on the arts and children.
•••
Chuck Fries has been awarded one
of the greatest honors bestowed
on anyone working in Hollywood:
his own star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame. It is directly
opposite the famed Mann Chinese
Theatre. 03.
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December 06, 2010 - 10:51 AM EST
Source: MMD Press Releases New
memoir recalls life of successful
Hollywood producer. •
Chuck Fries: Godfather of the
Television Movie - A
History of Television by Chuck
Fries shares the story of an
irrepressible young man who
became a small-screen legend
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (MMD
Newswire) December 6, 2010 --
Chuck Fries: Godfather of the
Television Movie -A History of
Television by longtime Hollywood
producer Chuck Fries offers
anecdotes, memories and inside
details on the TV business.
•••
As a young boy growing up in
Cincinnati, Ohio, Chuck Fries
dreamed of moving to Hollywood
and making a name in the
entertainment business. More than
60 years later, he looks back to
tell his story of moving to
California, breaking into the
business and etching a place in
the annals of film and television
history.
•••
In addition to personal
recollections, Fries' account is
filled with behind-the-scenes
information about the programs he
has produced and the actors he
has worked with including Rock
Hudson, Ron Howard, Orson Welles,
John Ritter, Martin Sheen and
more.
•••
Fries comments on the early years
of television, the day-to-day
workings of the entertainment
business, the origins of
television movies and what it
takes to get them produced and
distributed. The book shares the
reasons why Fries has been dubbed
"Godfather of the Television
Movie" and offers insights on how
to succeed in one of the world's
most competitive industries.
•••
"These are tales of struggle and
achievement in the American
tradition," Fries says. "Although
there are numerous books on TV,
entertainment and celebrities,
there is no book that covers the
television movie business in this
unique fashion incorporating
historical information about the
evolution of television."
•••
Intended to entertain and
inspire, the book chronicles
Fries' origins and early
struggles to advance his career
in Hollywood. Fries' personal
narrative is balanced with
detailed information about
specific movies, productions
studios, actors and
behind-the-scenes details on how
television was made.
•••
Chuck Fries: Godfather of the
Television Movie - A History of
Television is available for sale
online at Amazon.com and other
channels.
•- About the Author Charles
(Chuck) W. Fries is a longtime
film and television producer and
serves as CEO and executive
producer of Chuck Fries
Productions.
•••
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio,
Fries graduated from Ohio State
University and moved to Hollywood
in 1952 to launch his career in
entertainment. His first
opportunity came with Ziv
Television, home of syndicated
shows "The Cisco Kid," "Highway
Patrol," and "Sea Hunt."
•••
In 1960, he was appointed vice
president of production for
Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems
and was involved in the
production of series such as
"Father Knows Best," "Route 66,"
"Bewitched" and many more. Fries
later became vice president of
feature film production for
Columbia Pictures and worked on
films such as "Castle Keep," "The
Horseman" and "Five Easy
Pieces."
•••
In all, Fries has participated in
the production of more than 5,000
series episodes, 275 hours of
television movies or mini-series,
and more than 50 theatrical
films.
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is known for having built one of
the most powerful and influential
corporations in United States
history, and, later in his life,
giving away most of his riches to
fund the establishment of many
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