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Gil Friesen(1937-2012)

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Gil Friesen was born on 19 March 1937 in Pasadena, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Gagner ou mourir (1985), Breakfast Club (1985) and Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013). He was married to Janet. He died on 13 December 2012 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1937
DiedDecember 13, 2012(75)
BornMarch 19, 1937
DiedDecember 13, 2012(75)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, Kim Darby, Diane Franklin, Yuji Okumoto, and Dan Schneider in Gagner ou mourir (1985)
Gagner ou mourir
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1985
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in Breakfast Club (1985)
Breakfast Club
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1985
Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)
Twenty Feet from Stardom
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2013
John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in Un été fou fou fou (1986)
Un été fou fou fou
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1986

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  • Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)
    Twenty Feet from Stardom
    7.4
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Amour déloyal (1991)
    Amour déloyal
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
    Blaze
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in 3 lits pour un célibataire (1989)
    3 lits pour un célibataire
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1989
  • La Bête de guerre (1988)
    La Bête de guerre
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in Un été fou fou fou (1986)
    Un été fou fou fou
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, Kim Darby, Diane Franklin, Yuji Okumoto, and Dan Schneider in Gagner ou mourir (1985)
    Gagner ou mourir
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in Breakfast Club (1985)
    Breakfast Club
    7.8
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Love It or Leave It
    • executive producer
    • 1971

Additional Crew



  • Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971)
    Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
    7.4
    • production coordinator: A&M
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 19, 1937
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 13, 2012
    • Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      ?(1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    His last film project, a documentary about backup singers entitled "Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)", is scheduled to open at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in January 17th, 2013.

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