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After graduating from [[Northwestern University]]'s [[Medill School of Journalism]] in 1978, Friendly became a journalist, a staff writer at [[newsmagazine]] ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref name=USi>{{cite web| url = http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=536| title = Board of Directors: David Friendly – Advisory Board| accessdate = August 8, 2008| publisher = US-Ireland Alliance}}</ref> He moved to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' in 1985 where he wrote about the entertainment industry and had a weekly column exploring the business side of the film industry until 1987,<ref name=NU>{{cite web| url = http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/summer2007/feature/friendly.html |
After graduating from [[Northwestern University]]'s [[Medill School of Journalism]] in 1978, Friendly became a journalist, a staff writer at [[newsmagazine]] ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref name=USi>{{cite web| url = http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=536| title = Board of Directors: David Friendly – Advisory Board| accessdate = August 8, 2008| publisher = US-Ireland Alliance}}</ref> He moved to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' in 1985 where he wrote about the entertainment industry and had a weekly column exploring the business side of the film industry until 1987,<ref name=NU>{{cite web| url = http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/summer2007/feature/friendly.html |
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| title = The Producer| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = December 7, 2007| publisher = [[Northwestern University]]| first = Ryan| last = Haggerty}}</ref> when he was approached by [[Imagine Entertainment]] co-founders [[Brian Grazer]] and [[Ron Howard]], and he became Imagine's Vice President of Motion Pictures.<ref name=USi/> With Imagine, he executive produced ''[[My Girl (film)|My Girl]]'', ''[[My Girl 2]]'', ''[[For Love or Money (1993 film)|For Love or Money]]'', ''[[Greedy (film)|Greedy]]'', and ''[[The Chamber (film)|The Chamber]]''. In 1994, Friendly joined [[Davis Entertainment]] as President, where he produced ''[[Daylight (1996 film)|Daylight]]'' and ''[[Digging to China]]'', as well as overseeing the development and production of many other Davis films. With his own independent company, |
| title = The Producer| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = December 7, 2007| publisher = [[Northwestern University]]| first = Ryan| last = Haggerty}}</ref> when he was approached by [[Imagine Entertainment]] co-founders [[Brian Grazer]] and [[Ron Howard]], and he became Imagine's Vice President of Motion Pictures.<ref name=USi/> With Imagine, he executive produced ''[[My Girl (film)|My Girl]]'', ''[[My Girl 2]]'', ''[[For Love or Money (1993 film)|For Love or Money]]'', ''[[Greedy (film)|Greedy]]'', and ''[[The Chamber (film)|The Chamber]]''. In 1994, Friendly joined [[Davis Entertainment]] as President, where he produced ''[[Daylight (1996 film)|Daylight]]'' and ''[[Digging to China]]'', as well as overseeing the development and production of many other Davis films. With his own independent company, Friendly Productions, he has produced the [[2000 in film|2000 film]] ''[[Here on Earth (film)|Here on Earth]]''.<ref name=USi/> Friendly and producer/financier Marc Turtletaub founded Deep River Productions in September 2000 and,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5143/is_200409/ai_n18602967| title = Deep River funnels indies to Big Beach| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = September 2004| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Daily Variety]]''| first = Michael| last = Fleming}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> after working at [[20th Century Fox]] for three years where he produced ''[[Big Momma's House]]'', they produced their first feature, ''[[Laws of Attraction]]''.<ref name=USi/> |
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Friendly went on to produce ''[[Duane Hopwood]]'', ''[[The Honeymooners (film)|The Honeymooners]]'' and ''[[Big Momma's House 2]]'' with Deep River under different labels before producing the [[2006 in film|2006 film]] ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' with Turtletaub, Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger and [[Peter Saraf]], for which they were all nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for Best Picture and a [[BAFTA Award]] for Best Film, as well as winning an [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best Feature and a [[PGA Award]] for a Theatrical Motion Picture.<ref name=Var>{{cite web| url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972655.html| title = Fox, Friendly ink production pact| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = September 24, 2004| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''| first = Michael| last = Fleming}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117933299.html| title = Hopper flows to Deep River| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = November 20, 2005| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''| first = Chris| last = Gardner}}</ref> After the release of ''Little Miss Sunshine'', which had been in production at Deep River Productions for six years,<ref name=NU/> Friendly and Turtletaub split and left the company to work elsewhere and Friendly made a two-year producing deal with [[20th Century Fox]] that landed him producing roles on the [[2008 in film|2008 film]] ''[[Meet Dave]]'' and ''[[Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son]]''.<ref name=Var/> He is also set to produce the upcoming projects ''[[Office Romance]]'', ''[[Q School (film)|Q School]]'', and ''[[The Warden (film)|The Warden]]''.<ref name=Var/> |
Friendly went on to produce ''[[Duane Hopwood]]'', ''[[The Honeymooners (film)|The Honeymooners]]'' and ''[[Big Momma's House 2]]'' with Deep River under different labels before producing the [[2006 in film|2006 film]] ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' with Turtletaub, Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger and [[Peter Saraf]], for which they were all nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for Best Picture and a [[BAFTA Award]] for Best Film, as well as winning an [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best Feature and a [[PGA Award]] for a Theatrical Motion Picture.<ref name=Var>{{cite web| url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972655.html| title = Fox, Friendly ink production pact| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = September 24, 2004| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''| first = Michael| last = Fleming}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117933299.html| title = Hopper flows to Deep River| accessdate = August 8, 2008| date = November 20, 2005| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''| first = Chris| last = Gardner}}</ref> After the release of ''Little Miss Sunshine'', which had been in production at Deep River Productions for six years,<ref name=NU/> Friendly and Turtletaub split and left the company to work elsewhere and Friendly made a two-year producing deal with [[20th Century Fox]] that landed him producing roles on the [[2008 in film|2008 film]] ''[[Meet Dave]]'' and ''[[Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son]]''.<ref name=Var/> He is also set to produce the upcoming projects ''[[Office Romance]]'', ''[[Q School (film)|Q School]]'', and ''[[The Warden (film)|The Warden]]''.<ref name=Var/> |
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David T. Friendly | |
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 Friendly at the 2016 ATX Television Festival presentation for Queen of the South | |
| Born | May 1, 1956 New York |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.A., 1978) |
| Occupation | film producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Award for Best Film 2007 Little Miss Sunshine |
David T. Friendly (born May 1, 1956) is an American film producer best known for co-producing the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Career
After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1978, Friendly became a journalist, a staff writer at newsmagazine Newsweek.[1] He moved to the Los Angeles Times in 1985 where he wrote about the entertainment industry and had a weekly column exploring the business side of the film industry until 1987,[2] when he was approached by Imagine Entertainment co-founders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and he became Imagine's Vice President of Motion Pictures.[1] With Imagine, he executive produced My Girl, My Girl 2, For Love or Money, Greedy, and The Chamber. In 1994, Friendly joined Davis Entertainment as President, where he produced Daylight and Digging to China, as well as overseeing the development and production of many other Davis films. With his own independent company, Friendly Productions, he has produced the 2000 film Here on Earth.[1] Friendly and producer/financier Marc Turtletaub founded Deep River Productions in September 2000 and,[3] after working at 20th Century Fox for three years where he produced Big Momma's House, they produced their first feature, Laws of Attraction.[1]
Friendly went on to produce Duane Hopwood, The Honeymooners and Big Momma's House 2 with Deep River under different labels before producing the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine with Turtletaub, Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger and Peter Saraf, for which they were all nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and a BAFTA Award for Best Film, as well as winning an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and a PGA Award for a Theatrical Motion Picture.[4][5] After the release of Little Miss Sunshine, which had been in production at Deep River Productions for six years,[2] Friendly and Turtletaub split and left the company to work elsewhere and Friendly made a two-year producing deal with 20th Century Fox that landed him producing roles on the 2008 film Meet Dave and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.[4] He is also set to produce the upcoming projects Office Romance, Q School, and The Warden.[4]
Personal life
Friendly is married to film editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly,[1] his brother is fellow producer Andy Friendly,[4] and his father was Fred W. Friendly, the president of CBS News from 1964 to 1966, whom George Clooney portrayed in the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Board of Directors: David Friendly – Advisory Board". US-Ireland Alliance. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ a b c Haggerty, Ryan (December 7, 2007). "The Producer". Northwestern University. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (September 2004). "Deep River funnels indies to Big Beach". Daily Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) [dead link] - ^ a b c d Fleming, Michael (September 24, 2004). "Fox, Friendly ink production pact". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Gardner, Chris (November 20, 2005). "Hopper flows to Deep River". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
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External links
- David T. Friendly at IMDb
- Profile of David T. Friendly by Northwestern Magazine
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