Draft:Roy Freirich

  • Comment: Don't see that much in-depth coverage, I only see in-depth coverage on references 2 and 11, only the latter is proper. TheNuggeteer (talk) 12:19, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Roy Freirich
BornNew York, New York, United States
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • Songwriter
  • Novelist
Alma mater
PeriodContemporary
Genres
Years active1978–present
Spouse
Debrah Neal
(m. 1992)
Website
royfreirich.com

Roy Freirich is an American screenwriter and novelist living in Malibu, California; as "Roy Freeland"[1][2], he is also known as a songwriter.

He began has writing career as a songwriter for Warner Music Group and EMI, penning lyrics sung by Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson, and films such as A Goofy Movie and Top Gun.[1][3] In 1983, Freirich was nominated for Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

Freirich has also written screenplays for FOX Searchlight[5], Warner Bros.[6], and DreamWorks.[7] Freirich wrote the novel and screenplay adaptation for Winged Creatures.[6][8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ "Roy Freirich Biography". Roy Freirich. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ Pearson, Ben (2020-04-24). "'A Goofy Movie' At 25: An Oral History Of "I2I" And The Powerline Concert Scene". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ "26th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ B, Brian (2005-06-13). "Fox Searchlight is Frontin'". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ a b Fleming, Michael (2007-05-15). "Sony Pictures acquires 'Creatures'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. ^ LaPorte, Nicole (2004-06-15). "Scribe set for 'Salvati'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  8. ^ "Winged Creatures by Roy Freirich". www.publishersweekly.com. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ Koehler, Robert (2008-06-25). "Winged Creatures". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. ^ Kilday, Gregg (2007-05-02). "Peace Arch acquires 'Winged Creatures'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-27.