Fred Roos

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

85

Birth Date

1934-05-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Santa Monica, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Godfather
• 

  The Andy Griffith Show
• 

  The Godfather Part II
• 

  Apocalypse Now
• 

  The Godfather Part III
• 

  Fairyland

Credits

• production (74 credits)

  • The Forest of Hands and Teeth

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • I Love Amsterdam and... You

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Reunion

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Fairyland

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Megalopolis

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Priscilla

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Wonderwell

    producer

    production
    2023
  • The Old Way

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Love Is Love Is Love

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

    producer

    production
    2020
  • On the Rocks

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • I'll Find You

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Making Babies

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Stella's Last Weekend

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • The Beguiled

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Paris Can Wait

    producer

    production
    2016
  • The Congressman

    producer

    production
    2016
  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    producer

    production
    2016
  • No Stranger Than Love

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • St. Vincent

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Bling Ring

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • The Story of Luke

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Twixt

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Somewhere

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Tetro

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Youth Without Youth

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Expired

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Marie Antoinette

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Young Black Stallion

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Lost in Translation

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Town & Country

    producer

    production
    2001
  • The Virgin Suicides

    co-producer

    production
    2000
  • Radioland Murders

    producer

    production
    1994
  • The Secret Garden

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • The Godfather Part III

    producer

    production
    1990
  • Wait Until Spring, Bandini

    producer

    production
    1989
  • New York Stories

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Barfly

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Gardens of Stone

    executive producer

    production
    1987
  • Seven Minutes in Heaven

    producer

    production
    1986
  • One Magic Christmas

    associate producer

    production
    1985
  • Rumble Fish

    producer

    production
    1983
  • The Black Stallion Returns

    producer

    production
    1983
  • The Outsiders

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Hammett

    producer

    production
    1982
  • The Escape Artist

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • One from the Heart

    producer

    production
    1982
  • The Black Stallion

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Apocalypse Now

    co-producer

    production
    1979
  • The Godfather Part II

    co-producer

    production
    1974
  • The Conversation

    co-producer

    production
    1974
  • American Graffiti

    casting

    production
    1973
  • Dillinger

    casting

    production
    1973
  • The Outside Man

    casting

    production
    1972
  • The King of Marvin Gardens

    casting

    production
    1972
  • Fat City

    casting

    production
    1972
  • The Godfather

    casting

    production
    1972
  • The People

    casting

    production
    1972
  • The Christian Licorice Store

    casting

    production
    1971
  • Cisco Pike

    casting

    production
    1971
  • Two-Lane Blacktop

    casting

    production
    1971
  • Drive, He Said

    associate producer

    production
    1971
  • Summertree

    casting

    production
    1971
  • Jump

    casting

    production
    1971
  • Five Easy Pieces

    casting

    production
    1970
  • The Grasshopper

    casting

    production
    1970
  • Petulia

    casting

    production
    1968
  • Back Door to Hell

    producer

    production
    1964
  • Cordillera

    producer

    production
    1964
  • Flight to Fury

    producer

    production
    1964
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    casting director

    production
    1960

• actors (9 credits)

  • Megadoc

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Casting By

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Fog City Mavericks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Making of 'American Graffiti'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991

• crew (1 credits)

  • Palo Alto

    thanks

    crew
    2014

• writing (1 credits)

  • Flight to Fury

    story

    writing
    1964