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Fredric King (born March 11, 1958) is an American film producer and director. He has directed and produced documentaries such as Haiti Redux and Swoon: fearless, a film about the artist Caledonia Curry, also known as Swoon.
- American
- 1999-present
- Film producer and director
Fredric King is an American film director and producer, based in New Orleans, who's driven to create provocative, visually striking work that moves and motivates people. Since the age of ten, King has been drawn to unexpected stories that dramatize deep human truths and spotlight vital social issues. His feature films include the Oscar-winning ...
Fredric King. Producer: Sound of Metal. Fredric King, a producer and director who's driven to create provocative, visually striking work that moves and motivates people. A camera lens helps people see and understand the world. King is especially drawn to unexpected stories that dramatize deep human truths and spotlight vital social issues.
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Appearance
Frederic is a tall, middle-aged man with brown hair, a beard and thick brown eyebrows. He sports a golden crown, and robes of blue and gold, with a red cape.
Personality
In the original film, King Frederic was said to be a beloved ruler alongside Queen Arianna and was also shown to be devoted to his family. When Rapunzel was kidnapped by the wicked Mother Gothel, he was devastated, and remained as such for the following years. The moment his daughter was returned, however, King Frederic embraced his restored family and, as seen in Tangled: Before Ever After, vowed to never let anything happen to them again, especially Rapunzel. Gothel's actions drove Frederic to an understandably paranoid state of mind. Despite his overwhelming joy toward Rapunzel's return, he was admittedly unable to separate "the father from the king", therefore creating laws, rules and restrictions that limited Rapunzel's freedom in hopes of preventing another catastrophe similar to his daughter's kidnapping at the hands of Gothel. This creates tension between Frederic and Rapunzel, but despite his firm attitude on the matter, Frederic tries his best to make Rapunzel feel happy and content with her new life. However, his constant need to keep secrets and lack of trust in his daughter only further pushes the two of them apart. Because of this, Frederic had been compared to Gothel by both Rapunzel and Eugene. Despite his firmness, Frederic is a kind and noble ruler at his core. He cares a great deal for Corona and its people and shows a great deal of compassion and respect to his subjects. Frederic does not take kindness and loyalty for granted; as mentioned in "Queen for a Day", Frederic was able to recognize the goodness in former rogues such as Flynn Rider and the Pub Thugs, and in turn provided them with opportunities to change their lives for the better, despite the borderline negative reception such an act received from his staff and subjects. While his actions can be dubious, Frederic is well-intentioned. He was nevertheless able to recognize the selfish nature of his decisions, and how they were causing a great deal of harm for both his family and his people. As such, he forced himself to confront his inner demons and change for the better. The result was a reformed relationship between his family and subjects, one built on trust. He also, apparently, has a soft spot for children, as he does not choose to have two little girls arrested after they're caught stealing.
Tangled
Father to Rapunzel and husband to Queen Arianna, Frederic is the ruler of Corona. He is part of the royal family of Corona, and one day he became king. He fell in love and married with an adventurous woman whose name was Arianna, and she became queen of Corona. Frederic is first seen by his wife's sickbed while she is heavily pregnant with their daughter and lighting the lantern with Arianna later on after Rapunzel's birth. After Gothel kidnaps Rapunzel, every year on Rapunzel's birthday, Frederic and Arianna release a lantern festival for their daughter, in the hope that one day she may return. He is seen releasing the lantern again, the night Rapunzel arrives with Flynn Rider to watch the lanterns float. Frederic mourns silently while preparing for the launch of the first lantern, and Arianna comforts him. These scenes show that he and Arianna have a close and loving relationship and that they still grieve for their lost daughter. Frederic returns to the scene towards the end when Rapunzel returns to reunite with him and Arianna. He is then seen again smiling and hugging Rapunzel and Arianna. Although Frederic, like Arianna and many other minors and supporting characters, does not speak, he has vivid and lively facial emotions and body language that loudly and clearly express his thoughts and ideas.
Tangled Ever After
In the short film, Rapunzel and Eugene's wedding day has finally arrived. Frederic is obviously present the day of and walks Rapunzel down the aisle. After escorting his daughter to the altar, he sat down to join his wife in watching the ceremony as the priest officiated the wedding vows. Upon asking Maximus and Pascal for the rings, everyone, Frederic included, were shocked to see the two animals covered in tar, and stared awkwardly as they held up the rings to the happy couple. After exchanging rings, the priest officially declared Rapunzel and Eugene married. Frederic hugged his wife while the rest of the audience cheered.
Tangled: Before Ever After
Taking place 6 months after the ending of Tangled and two years before the events of Tangled: Ever After, Frederic is overjoyed to have Rapunzel in the sanctity of the castle once more. As her coronation draws near, Frederic reminds his daughter that the duties of a princess are important for both the kingdom and their family, despite how time-consuming they can be. Rapunzel asks for some downtime, but Frederic believes it would be unnecessary, and that Rapunzel simply needs some time to settle into the lifestyle. Additionally, in preparation for the coronation, Frederic has upped the security in Corona, including a wall blocking the kingdom from the rest of the world. This wall and her father's overbearing nature as a whole has Rapunzel feeling trapped and confined. With the help of her handmaiden Cassandra, Rapunzel crosses Corona's wall and journeys into the world surrounding it overnight. During the outing, she finds mysterious rocks that cause her magic golden hair to return. Back at the castle, Frederic and Arianna talk over the former's paranoia, and this encourages the king to at least rethink his methods of protecting Rapunzel. At the coronation, however, Frederic nearly becomes victim to a revenge plot headed by a pirate named Lady Caine. Rapunzel protects her father and the other royal guests by using her hair and fighting the pirates off. After Caine's arrest, Rapunzel explains the truth to her father about the hair. In response, Frederic tries to explain the reasoning for his behavior, explaining that, after his daughter's kidnapping eighteen years prior, a part of him was gone, and since then, he has been unable to shake off the worry that a new danger is always close by. As such, he feels the return of the magic hair may attract a threat similar to Gothel, and thus enacts a new law that prevents Rapunzel from leaving the confines of the kingdom without his consent. He also orders his daughter to never speak of the magic of any kind from that moment forward, all of which drives her to tears. Frederic, meanwhile, can only hang his head in guilt and disappointment at this, as he secretly feels he is doing a terrible thing to his daughter.
Once Upon a Time
Rapunzel's parents make a brief appearance at the end of the episode "The Tower". He is the father of Rapunzel, and a firstborn son, who passed away. Rapunzel disappears after his death, and he is seen reuniting with his daughter after years of separation.
•Interestingly, by the end of Tangled: Before Ever After, Frederic's paranoia has morphed him into an overprotective parental figure eerily similar to Mother Gothel, as he forbid Rapunzel the freedom she craves. Additionally, he has stolen the Sundrop Flower, similar to how Cassandra has stolen the Moonstone Opal. The difference is Frederic's actions are out of genuine love and concern for his daughter, while Gothel's and Cassandra's are out of selfishness for the elements' power.
•In "In Like Flynn", Frederic mentions that he's had extensive military training.
•According to Rapunzel in "In Like Flynn", Frederic likes to tell jokes, though they are not very good.
•In the original fairy tale of which Tangled is based on, Rapunzel's parents (who were not royalty) lived next door to the witch and often admired how large her garden was. While Rapunzel's mother was pregnant, Rapunzel's father snuck into the garden, stole some of the vegetables growing and got caught. The witch let him go in exchange for the baby he and his wife were having. They are never seen after that.
•It is revealed in "The King and Queen of Hearts" that King Frederic enjoys collecting eggs, but does not know how to horseback ride or swim and is prone to sea sickness.
•Like his wife Queen Arianna, King Fredric's name was not revealed in the movie, but in Tangled: Before Ever After, instead. This is because neither Rapunzel or Eugene knew the king or queen were the former's parents until the end of the film, and that both the king and queen were silent characters in the film.
Nov 11, 2022 · Pilot: Directed by Fredric King. With Kate Arrington, Ben Becher, Harrison Lampert, Landon Liboiron. Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter On The Afterlife In this fantastical comedy, beloved iconoclast, Kurt Vonnegut imagines himself as a roving reporter on the Afterlife.
- Fredric King
- 2022-11-11
- Comedy, Fantasy, History
- Kate Arrington, Ben Becher, Harrison Lampert
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Apr 22, 2024 · Frederick II (born December 26, 1194, Jesi, Ancona, Papal States [Italy]—died December 13, 1250, Castel Fiorentino, Apulia, Kingdom of Sicily) was the king of Sicily (1197–1250), duke of Swabia (as Frederick VI, 1228–35), German king (1212–50), and Holy Roman emperor (1220–50).
Fredric King . Roles: Director. Fredric King was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Streets of Legend. The film was also the winner of Best Cinematography at Sundance.While in production of Haiti Redux, a documentary about the reconstruction efforts after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Fredric recognized the significant ...
