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Freiberger was the producer of the third and final season of science-fiction series Star Trek, between 1968 and 1969. His screenwriting credits include 13 films made between 1946 and 1958.
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Hailing from the Bronx, New York City, Fred Freiberger worked in advertising when World War II broke out. Joining the 8th USAAF as a navigator with the rank of 2nd lieutenant, flying bomber missions, his "Uncle Sammy" B-17 bomber plane was shot down on 17 August 1943 over Europe, during the infamous Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission. Freiberger was in...
"An Interview with Fred Freiberger" (on TOS Season 3), Nike Clark & Bill Cotter, Starlog, Issue 39, October 1980, pp. 49-52"An Interview with Fred Freiberger, Part II" (on his other work), Nike Clark & Bill Cotter, Starlog, Issue 40, November 1980, pp. 58-61"Fred Freiberger", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 8, December 1999, pp. 22-26Fred Freiberger at the Internet Movie DatabaseFred Freiberger at WikipediaFred Freiberger (19 February 1915 – 2 March 2003; age 88), also credited as Charles Woodgrove, was the producer of the third season of (1968-69). He was offered the producer's job for the first season but instead opted to take a vacation he had already planned.
After "Star Trek", Freiberger managed to get Space: 1999 (1975) to be picked up for a second season. He created new characters (dashing Tony Verdeschi and shape-shifting Maya, played by Catherine Schell ) in an effort to boost ratings.
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Freiberger, Fred. Entry updated 4 April 2017. Tagged: Film, TV, People. (1915-2003) Film and Television writer and producer, noted for producing the final season of the original Star Trek (1966-1969), and perhaps somewhat unfairly blamed for the lower quality of that last season.
Mar 2, 2003 · Freiberger was the producer of the third and final season of science-fiction series Star Trek, between 1968 and 1969. His screenwriting credits include 13 films made between 1946 and 1958.
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Mar 3, 2003 · Fred Freiberger, television writer-producer of such legendary shows as “Star Trek,” “Ben Casey,” “The Wild, Wild, West” and “The Six Million Dollar Man” as well as a film scribe and later...
