Charles Fries (producer)

Charles William Fries (September 30, 1928 – April 22, 2021)[1][2] was an American film and television producer who worked on many TV series, made-for-TV movies, and theatrical films.[3][4]

The Cincinnati, Ohio-born Fries moved to Los Angeles in 1952 and began working for the production and syndication company Ziv Television Programs. He later worked at Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures, and Metromedia. In 1974, he formed Charles Fries Productions, which later became Fries Entertainment, where he produced and/or supervised more than 275 hours of television movies and mini-series.

Among the projects he produced are The Amazing Spider-Man television series, which aired in the USA between 1977 and 1979; the 1980 television miniseries The Martian Chronicles, based on the book by Ray Bradbury; the 1981 television docudrama Bitter Harvest; and the 1989 made-for-TV movies Small Sacrifices and The Neon Empire.

For theatrical release, he produced or was involved in the productions of the 1982 film Cat People, the 1986 skateboarding film Thrashin', and the 1989 film Troop Beverly Hills, which is based on his wife, Ava Ostern Fries' experiences with Beverly Hills Girl Scout troop, which film she also produced, and Fries executive produced.

Fries has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1978. In 1986 he moved the star from the north side of Hollywood Blvd to the sidewalk in front of the building he occupied at 6922 Hollywood Blvd.

  1. ^ Chuck Fries Interview. Archive of American Television.
  2. ^ Saperstein, Pat (23 April 2021). "Chuck Fries, Prolific TV and Film Producer, Dies at 92". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "ABC Gets Film Rights - Gilmore's Life". The News and Courier. December 3, 1976. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Marill, Alvin H. (August 2005). Movies made for television, 1964-2004. Scarecrow Press. pp. 110, 135, 159. ISBN 978-0-8108-5174-0. Retrieved April 26, 2011.