Fred Roos

Born: 1934-05-22

Place: Santa Monica, California, US

Frederick Ried Roos (May 22, 1934 – May 18, 2024) was an American film producer and casting director. He was best known for his contributions to the New Hollywood movement, particularly through his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola.

Known For

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'

Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'

Megadoc

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

Fog City Mavericks

Casting By

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Also Appeared With…

Francis Ford Coppola

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Eleanor Coppola

2 shared projects Shared Movies

George Lucas

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Jack Nicholson

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Bruce Dern

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Harry Gittes

2 shared projects Shared Movies

John Milius

1 shared project Shared Movies

Sam Bottoms

1 shared project Shared Movies

Albert Hall

1 shared project Shared Movies

Frederic Forrest

1 shared project Shared Movies

Laurence Fishburne

1 shared project Shared Movies

Dean Tavoularis

1 shared project Shared Movies

Roles by Genre

Genre Evolution Over Time

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Full Filmography

🏆 Award Stats

2 total wins
6 nominations

Megadoc as Self

1991

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self 🏆

1998

The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self 🏆

2004

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self

2007

Fog City Mavericks as Self 🏆

2010

2012

Casting By as Self 🏆

2017

Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City' as Self 🏆