Fred Roos(1934-2024)

Casting Director
Producer
Casting Department

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Fred Roos

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Back Door to Hell (1964)

Fred Roos was born on 22 May 1934 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for St. Vincent (2014), Le Parrain, 2ᵉ partie (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He was married to Nancy Drew. He died on 18 May 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, and Naomi Watts in St. Vincent (2014)

7.2

Producer

2014

Al Pacino in Le Parrain, 2ᵉ partie (1974)

Le Parrain, 2ᵉ partie

9.0

Producer

1974

Apocalypse Now (1979)

8.4

Producer

1979

Adam Driver in Megalopolis (2024)

4.7

Producer

2024

Credits

Casting Director

Histoires d'amour
4.4
- Casting Director (segment "Sailing Lesson")
- 2020
American Graffiti
7.4
- Casting Director (casting)
- 1973
Dillinger
6.9
- Casting Director (as Roos-Fenton)
- 1973
Un homme est mort
6.5
- Casting Director (as Roos-Fenton)
- 1972
The King of Marvin Gardens
6.5
- Casting Director (uncredited)
- 1972
L'apache
5.9
- Casting Director
- 1972
Every Little Crook and Nanny
5.1
- Casting Director
- 1972
Fat City
7.2
- Casting Director
- 1972
Le Parrain
9.2
- Casting Director (casting)
- 1972
L'intruse
5.8
TV Movie
- Casting Director
- 1972
The Christian Licorice Store
5.1
- Casting Director
- 1971
Cisco Pike
6.5
- Casting Director
- 1971
Macadam à deux voies
7.2
- Casting Director
- 1971
Summertree
5.7
- Casting Director (uncredited)
- 1971
Jump
6.0
- Casting Director
- 1971

Producer

Megalopolis
4.7
- producer
- 2024
Priscilla
6.5
- executive producer
- 2023
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
5.4
- executive producer
- 2023
Wonderwell
5.9
- producer
- 2023
Life Upside Down
4.8
- executive producer
- 2023
The Old Way
5.5
- executive producer
- 2023
On the Rocks
6.4
- executive producer
- 2020
Ma promesse
6.6
- producer
- 2019
Stella's Last Weekend
6.4
- executive producer
- 2018
Rounding Third
5.3
- producer (produced by)
- 2018
Making Babies
5.5
- producer
- 2018
Les Proies
6.3
- executive producer
- 2017
Silver Skies
6.3
- executive producer
- 2016
Bonjour Anne
5.8
- producer
- 2016
The Congressman
6.3
- producer
- 2016

Casting Department

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Back Door To Hell

Back Door To Hell

Personal details

Official site
- Academy_homage
Alternative name
- Roos-Fenton
Born
- May 22, 1934
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Died
- May 18, 2024
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(Undisclosed)
Spouse
- Nancy Drew1986 - May 18, 2024 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Alexander Roos
Parents
Relatives

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Member of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2006.

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