Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Derek Frey(I)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Co-Producer Derek Frey at the world premiere of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
A compilation of Derek Frey's film and music video work.
Play demo reel2:32
Derek Frey - Director's Reel
1 Video
97 Photos
Derek Frey is a passionate and diligent filmmaker with twenty years of leadership experience producing live-action and animated films for the major studios and serving as director, editor, and cinematographer on a number of award-winning independent projects.

Frey is currently producing Toto, an animated musical retelling of The Wizard of Oz, told from the perspective of Dorothy's loyal dog. Frey previously served as Producer of Dumbo (2019), Executive Producer of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Executive Producer of Big Eyes (2014), Producer of the Here With Me music video for The Killers (2013) and Co-Producer of Frankenweenie (2012). Derek also served as Associate Producer of Dark Shadows (2012), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Corpse Bride (2005), and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005). Films Frey has worked in a producer capacity have earned over $2.9 billion at the box office.

Frey progressed within multiple positions for Tim Burton Productions encompassing Producer, Executive Producer, and Co-Producer on several Tim Burton films and projects. Mr. Frey was promoted from Production Assistant to Tim Burton's Executive Assistant and advanced to the head of the organization.

Frey wrote the Frankenweenie-based short film Captain Sparky vs. the Flying Saucers (2013). He also edited the award-winning publication The Art of Tim Burton (2009) and produced the documentaries In Search of Tomorrow (2022) and A Conversion with Danny Elfman and Tim Burton (2011). Frey collaborated with curators from MoMA to create the popular "World of Tim Burton" touring exhibit that has traveled to seventeen cities worldwide. Early in his career, he assisted Burton on Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), and Big Fish (2003).

Frey has also directed numerous indie featurettes, shorts, documentaries and music videos with wide success on the film festival circuit including Awkward Endeavors (2022), Pangea (2018) and God Came 'Round (2017). His dark comedy, Kill The Engine (2017), won 45 awards including Best Comedy and Best Director at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. His horror featurette Green Lake (2016) won 50 awards including Best Short at the Honolulu Film Fest and Best Short, Director, and Cinematography at the NYC Indie Film Awards.

Other acclaimed projects include Motel Providence (2014), Sky Blue Collar (2013), and The Ballad of Sandeep (2012) in addition to music videos and documentaries featuring music by Professor T & the East Side Shredders, The Killers, Technical Difficulties, Delight Talkies, Witching Hour, and The Mars Patrol.

Derek started his career as an Assistant for the Entertainment Industry Development Corporation and Production Assistant on the sitcom The Faculty (ABC Television).

Frey graduated with honors from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies with a concentration in Journalism. He is also a member of the Producers Guild of America, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, British Film Institute, and American Film Institute.
BornApril 23
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornApril 23
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Unlock contact info on IMDbPro
  • Awards
    • 159 wins & 20 nominations

Photos97

Director Derek Frey - filming GOD CAME 'ROUND. (Jun 16, 2017)
(L to R) Director Tim Burton and Producer Derek Frey attend a lunch hosted by Len Blavatnik, Harvey Weinstein and Warner Music during the 66th Cannes Film Festival on board the Odessa at Old Port on May 19, 2013
Derek Frey & Richard Zanuck on the set of Dark Shadows - Pinewood Studios (Jul 25, 2012)
Derek Frey - On the set of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Producer Katterli Frauenfelder, actor Colin Farrell, actor Nico Parker, director Tim Burton, actor Finley Hobbins, actor Eva Green, actor Danny DeVito, producers Derek Frey and Justin Springer attend the European premiere of "Dumbo" movie in London
Derek Frey - behind the scenes of AWKWARD ENDEAVORS
Brandon Flowers & Producer Derek Frey on the set of HERE WITH ME.
Director Derek Frey on the set of MOTEL PROVIDENCE.
The crew of the Here With Me music video.  Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, UK
Producer Derek Frey and Photographer Leah Gallo attend the French premiere of DUMBO.
Co-Producer Derek Frey & Photographer Leah Gallo at the Hollywood Premiere of Frankenweenie
Producer Derek Frey on the set of Disney's DUMBO at Pinewood Studios.

Known for

Frankenweenie (2012)
Frankenweenie
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2012
Johnny Depp and Alan Rickman in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Alice in Wonderland
6.4
  • Producer
  • 2010
Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Pixie Davies, Lauren McCrostie, Cameron James-King, Thomas Odwell, and Joseph Odwell in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.7
  • Producer
  • 2016
Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes (2014)
Big Eyes
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2014

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Producer

  • Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • John Carpenter, Nancy Allen, and Clancy Brown in In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
    In Search of Tomorrow
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Awkward Endeavors (2021)
    Awkward Endeavors
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Derek Frey and Trever Veilleux in Revolution Time (2020)
    Revolution Time
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Ratshit Weasels (2020)
    Ratshit Weasels
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Danny DeVito, Danny Elfman, Michael Keaton, Colin Farrell, Derek Frey, Rick Heinrichs, Ehren Kruger, Deobia Oparei, Roshan Seth, Ben Davis, Eva Green, Joseph Gatt, Frank Bourke, Sharon Rooney, Ragevan Vasan, Finley Hobbins, Nico Parker, and Zenaida Alcalde in Dumbo (2019)
    Dumbo
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019
  • Derek Frey, RaVani Flood, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Dustin Kneidl, Iris Seaton, Madalyn Munoz, Joshua Timmons, Noam Akiba-Hajim, Payton Meyer, Heather Sexton, Mayumi Long, Dori Yamada, Zach Var, Gonzo, Jerome Doerger, Bernard-Benjamin Villa, Marisa Miyashiro, Mana Hoopai, and James Imai in Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea (2018)
    Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Come in (The Water's Fine)
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Come In (The Water's Fine) (2018)
    Come In (The Water's Fine)
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Derek Frey, Deep Roy, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Leah Gallo, Aiko Horiuchi, Giulia Rivolta, Glen Mexted, and Malcolm Davis in God Came 'Round (2017)
    God Came 'Round
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Derek Frey, Gil Damon, David Amadio, and Steve Kuzmick in Kill the Engine (2017)
    Kill the Engine
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Pixie Davies, Lauren McCrostie, Cameron James-King, Thomas Odwell, and Joseph Odwell in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Green Lake (2016)
    Green Lake
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes (2014)
    Big Eyes
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Official One sheet for MOTEL PROVIDENCE.
    Motel Providence
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Sky Blue Collar (2013)
    Sky Blue Collar
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013

Director

  • Awkward Endeavors (2021)
    Awkward Endeavors
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Derek Frey and Trever Veilleux in Revolution Time (2020)
    Revolution Time
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Ratshit Weasels (2020)
    Ratshit Weasels
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Derek Frey, RaVani Flood, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Dustin Kneidl, Iris Seaton, Madalyn Munoz, Joshua Timmons, Noam Akiba-Hajim, Payton Meyer, Heather Sexton, Mayumi Long, Dori Yamada, Zach Var, Gonzo, Jerome Doerger, Bernard-Benjamin Villa, Marisa Miyashiro, Mana Hoopai, and James Imai in Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea (2018)
    Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Come in (The Water's Fine)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Come In (The Water's Fine) (2018)
    Come In (The Water's Fine)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Derek Frey, Deep Roy, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Leah Gallo, Aiko Horiuchi, Giulia Rivolta, Glen Mexted, and Malcolm Davis in God Came 'Round (2017)
    God Came 'Round
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Derek Frey, Gil Damon, David Amadio, and Steve Kuzmick in Kill the Engine (2017)
    Kill the Engine
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Green Lake (2016)
    Green Lake
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Official One sheet for MOTEL PROVIDENCE.
    Motel Providence
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Sky Blue Collar (2013)
    Sky Blue Collar
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Winona Ryder and Craig Roberts in The Killers: Here with Me Behind the Scenes (2013)
    The Killers: Here with Me Behind the Scenes
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Vampires Kiss/Blood Inside (2012)
    Vampires Kiss/Blood Inside
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Ballad of Sandeep (2011)
    The Ballad of Sandeep
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Curse of the Sacred Stone
    The Curse of the Sacred Stone
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010

Cinematographer

  • Awkward Endeavors (2021)
    Awkward Endeavors
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
  • Derek Frey and Trever Veilleux in Revolution Time (2020)
    Revolution Time
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Ratshit Weasels (2020)
    Ratshit Weasels
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Derek Frey, RaVani Flood, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Dustin Kneidl, Iris Seaton, Madalyn Munoz, Joshua Timmons, Noam Akiba-Hajim, Payton Meyer, Heather Sexton, Mayumi Long, Dori Yamada, Zach Var, Gonzo, Jerome Doerger, Bernard-Benjamin Villa, Marisa Miyashiro, Mana Hoopai, and James Imai in Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea (2018)
    Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Come in (The Water's Fine)
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Come In (The Water's Fine) (2018)
    Come In (The Water's Fine)
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Derek Frey, Deep Roy, Trever Veilleux, Valery Richardson, Leah Gallo, Aiko Horiuchi, Giulia Rivolta, Glen Mexted, and Malcolm Davis in God Came 'Round (2017)
    God Came 'Round
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Derek Frey, Gil Damon, David Amadio, and Steve Kuzmick in Kill the Engine (2017)
    Kill the Engine
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Green Lake (2016)
    Green Lake
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Official One sheet for MOTEL PROVIDENCE.
    Motel Providence
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Sky Blue Collar (2013)
    Sky Blue Collar
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Winona Ryder and Craig Roberts in The Killers: Here with Me Behind the Scenes (2013)
    The Killers: Here with Me Behind the Scenes
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Vampires Kiss/Blood Inside (2012)
    Vampires Kiss/Blood Inside
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Ballad of Sandeep (2011)
    The Ballad of Sandeep
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Curse of the Sacred Stone
    The Curse of the Sacred Stone
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos1

Derek Frey - Director's Reel
Demo Reel 2:32
Derek Frey - Director's Reel

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • The Official Website for Filmmaker Derek Frey
  • Born
    • April 23
    • Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Other works
    The Art of Tim Burton - Editor
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Frey and Matthew McGrory, who played Karl the Giant in Big Fish, attended West Chester University at the same time.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.