Gray Frederickson
Born	(1937-07-21)July 21, 1937 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 85) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Producer
Years active	1963–2022

Gray Frederickson (July 21, 1937 – November 20, 2022)^[1] was an American film producer.

Frederickson was a long-time producer forFrancis Ford Coppola and worked out of a studio alongsideGreg Mellott out ofOklahoma City.^[2]

Robert De Niro claims that in 1974 he and Frederickson went up to theGulf and Western Building inNew York City to a private screening room to studyMarlon Brando's movements. De Niro compared it to a science experiment which prepared him for his character inThe Godfather Part II.^[3]Frederickson and Coppola collaborated onApocalypse Now,One from the Heart,^[4] andThe Outsiders.^[5][6] According toRolling Stone, the first meeting between Frederickson, Coppola, andAl Ruddy was interrupted by a phone call from Brando.^[7]

Frederickson is best known for winning anOscar as one of the co-producers ofThe Godfather Part II^[8] at the47th Academy Awards.^[9] In addition he was also nominated forApocalypse Now.^[10] Frederickson won anEmmy forDream No Little Dream: The Life and Legacy of Robert S. Kerr (2007).^[11]

In the summer of 2015, Frederickson produced a new cinematic live theater art form called, 'Distant Vision' directed byFrancis Ford Coppola.^[12]

Frederickson was married to Karen and resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[13] He died ofprostate cancer on November 20, 2022, at the age of 85.^[14][15]

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