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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fred_RoosFred Roos - Wikipedia

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   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.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/24 › moviesFred Roos, Casting Director and Coppola Collaborator, Dies at 89

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   May 24, 2024 · Fred Roos, a casting director and producer who championed the early careers of A-list actors like Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Carrie Fisher, and whose long collaboration with Francis Ford...

3. variety.com › 2024 › filmFred Roos Dead: Godfather 2 Producer, Megalopolis Casting ...

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   May 21, 2024 · He was 89. Roos was both casting director and executive producer on Coppola’s most recent film “Megalopolis” which premiered last week at the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Coppola posted a...

4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › storyFred Roos, Oscar-winning 'Godfather Part II' producer, dies ...

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   May 21, 2024 · Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Godfather Part II” who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died. He was 89.

5. www.screendaily.com › news › fred-roos-producer-andFred Roos, producer and Francis Ford Coppola collaborator ...

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   May 21, 2024 · Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather Part II and many other notable films, has died. He was 89.

6. www.msn.com › en-us › moviesMegalopolis casting director Fred Roos dies at 89: Career ...

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   Megalopolis and Godfather Part II casting director Frederick Ried Roos passed away on May 18, 2024. Best known for his long-standing collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola and his crucial...

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   What did Fred Roos do for a living?

   • Mr. Roos’s final credit, as both a casting director and a producer, was for Mr. Coppola’s latest film, “Megalopolis,” which was first screened this month at the Cannes Film Festival. “Fred Roos was determined to never retire from the film business and to go with his boots on,” his family said in its statement. “He got his wish.”

   Fred Roos, Casting Director and Coppola Collaborator, Dies at 89

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   How old was Fred Roos when he died?

   • Roos was 89. "Fred Roos possessed a casting instinct that was near infallible: so beautifully demonstrated in American Graffiti and The Outsiders ," Coppola wrote on social media following news of Roos' passing. "He was a great lifelong friend and collaborator with, above all, a true love for movies...

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   Is Fred Roos a good guy?

   • He developed a reputation as calm, quiet and hard to get to know. But, once one knew him, he was loyal to a fault. “It’s difficult to make Fred Roos laugh,” the journalist Eve Babitz, whom he dated, wrote in a 1975 profile of Mr. Coppola in Coast magazine.

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   Was Fred Roos loyal to a fault?

   • But, once one knew him, he was loyal to a fault. “It’s difficult to make Fred Roos laugh,” the journalist Eve Babitz, whom he dated, wrote in a 1975 profile of Mr. Coppola in Coast magazine. “But once you’re on his A-list, you’re allowed to once, sometimes twice a day.”

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   May 21, 2024 · Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather Part II and longtime collaborator of Francis Ford Coppola, died on Saturday, just days after his and Coppola's latest film, Megalopolis, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Roos was 89.