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Fred Roos(1934-2024)

  • Casting Director
  • Producer
  • Casting Department
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Fred Roos
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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), The Godfather Part II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He was married to Nancy Drew. He died on 18 May 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1934
DiedMay 18, 2024(89)
BornMay 22, 1934
DiedMay 18, 2024(89)
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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)
St. Vincent
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2014
Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II
9.0
  • Producer
  • 1974
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • Producer
  • 1979
Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Adam Driver in Megalopolis (2024)
Megalopolis
4.7
  • Producer
  • 2024

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, and Rita Wilson in Love Is Love Is Love (2020)
    Love Is Love Is Love
    4.4
    • Casting Director (segment "Sailing Lesson")
    • 2020
  • Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
    American Graffiti
    7.4
    • Casting Director (casting)
    • 1973
  • Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, and Michelle Phillips in Dillinger (1973)
    Dillinger
    6.9
    • Casting Director (as Roos-Fenton)
    • 1973
  • Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, and Jean-Louis Trintignant in The Outside Man (1972)
    The Outside Man
    6.5
    • Casting Director (as Roos-Fenton)
    • 1972
  • Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern in The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
    The King of Marvin Gardens
    6.5
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Maria Potts and Cliff Potts in Cry for Me Billy (1972)
    Cry for Me Billy
    5.9
    • Casting Director
    • 1972
  • Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972)
    Every Little Crook and Nanny
    5.1
    • Casting Director
    • 1972
  • Fat City (1972)
    Fat City
    7.2
    • Casting Director
    • 1972
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
    The Godfather
    9.2
    • Casting Director (casting)
    • 1972
  • The People (1972)
    The People
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1972
  • Maud Adams and Beau Bridges in The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
    The Christian Licorice Store
    5.1
    • Casting Director
    • 1971
  • Gene Hackman, Karen Black, and Kris Kristofferson in Cisco Pike (1971)
    Cisco Pike
    6.5
    • Casting Director
    • 1971
  • Laurie Bird, Warren Oates, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
    Two-Lane Blacktop
    7.2
    • Casting Director
    • 1971
  • Michael Douglas in Summertree (1971)
    Summertree
    5.7
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Jump (1971)
    Jump
    6.0
    • Casting Director
    • 1971

Producer

  • Bluebeard
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • I LOVE AMSTERDAM...AND YOU
    • executive producer, producer
    • Completed
  • Twenty Percent Fiction
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Adam Driver in Megalopolis (2024)
    Megalopolis
    4.7
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
    Priscilla
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Minnie Driver, Christopher Lloyd, Sara Deane, Simon Pegg, Robert Paschall Jr., Karl Hall, Adam Sigal, Dominic Burns, Bill Prokopow, Sasha Yelaun, and Jack Christian in Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)
    Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Carrie Fisher, Rita Ora, and Kiera Milward in Wonderwell (2023)
    Wonderwell
    5.9
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Danny Huston, Radha Mitchell, and Bob Odenkirk in Life Upside Down (2023)
    Life Upside Down
    4.8
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Nicolas Cage, Brett Donowho, Robert Paschall Jr., Christian Mercuri, Micah Haley, R. Bryan Wright, and Sasha Yelaun in The Old Way (2023)
    The Old Way
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Bill Murray and Rashida Jones in On the Rocks (2020)
    On the Rocks
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Martha Coolidge, Jacek Braciak, Richard Chew, Marek Dobrowolski, Alexander Gruszynski, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Adam Levy, Fred Roos, David S. Ward, Marcin Czarnik, Karolina Porcari, Adelaide Clemens, Bozenna 'Bo' Intrator, Ursula Parker, Toby Sebastian, Leo Suter, Sebastian Croft, and Zbigniew John Raczynski in I'll Find You (2019)
    I'll Find You
    6.6
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff in Stella's Last Weekend (2018)
    Stella's Last Weekend
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Benched (2018)
    Benched
    5.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018
  • Steve Howey and Eliza Coupe in Making Babies (2018)
    Making Babies
    5.5
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in The Beguiled (2017)
    The Beguiled
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Barbara Bain, George Hamilton, Jack Betts, Mariette Hartley, Jack McGee, Valerie Perrine, and Alex Rocco in Silver Skies (2016)
    Silver Skies
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Diane Lane in Paris Can Wait (2016)
    Paris Can Wait
    5.8
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Treat Williams in The Congressman (2016)
    The Congressman
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2016

Casting Department

  • Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker (1997)
    The Rainmaker
    7.2
    • casting executive
    • 1997
  • Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
    Jack
    5.8
    • casting executive
    • 1996
  • Isabella Rossellini and Ryan O'Neal in Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
    Tough Guys Don't Dance
    4.9
    • casting consultant
    • 1987
  • Steve Curry and Shelley Plimpton in Glen and Randa (1971)
    Glen and Randa
    5.3
    • casting
    • 1971
  • Kent Lane in Changes (1969)
    Changes
    5.7
    • casting supervisor
    • 1969
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Back Door To Hell
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Personal details

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  • 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
      Florence M Stout
  • Relatives
      Robert Eugene Roos(Sibling)

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    Member of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2006.
  • Trademark
      Frequently worked with Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola

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