Robert M. Fresco
Robert Maurice Fresco (born October 18, 1930 in Culver City , California , † February 14, 2014 in Manhattan , New York ) was an American screenwriter , producer and director who has made films such as Tarantula , The Secret of the Stone Monster or Where please is there beer at the front? became internationally known.
life and career
Robert M. Fresco, born in 1930 to a Jewish family who immigrated from Turkey, began writing screenplays for the cinema in his mid-twenties. In 1955 Tarantula was created for director Jack Arnold and in 1957 The Secret of the Stone Monster for director John Sherwood. He has also written scripts for television series and documentaries. For the short documentary Czechoslovakia 1968 he won the Oscar in this category together with Denis Sanders in 1970 .
In addition to his career as a screenwriter for film and television in Hollywood , he taught courses on topics such as film, television and communication at Columbia University and Hofstra University .
Robert M. Fresco has written, produced and directed over a dozen screenplays during his career. On February 14, 2014, Fresco died in Manhattan at the age of 83.
Awards
- 1970 : Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category for Czechoslovakia 1968 together with Denis Sanders
Filmography (selection)
Screenwriter
- 1954: Climax! (TV series)
- 1955: Tarantula
- 1955: Highway Patrol (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1955–1956: Science Fiction Theater (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1957: The 27th Day
- 1957: The Monolith Monsters (The Monolith Monsters)
- 1959: Wagon Train (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1959: The Alligator People
- 1959: Invasion of Rymd in Lapland
- 1962: The Lady and the Stock Exchange (short documentary film)
- 1962–1963: Story Of ... (TV documentary series, 2 episodes)
- 1962–1963: Bonanza (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1968: Where can you get beer at the front, please? (The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell)
- 1969: Czechoslovakia 1968 (short documentary film)
Director
- 1969: Czechoslovakia 1968 (short documentary film)
producer
- 1962–1963: Story Of ... (TV documentary series, 3 episodes)
- 1963: Story of a Rodeo Cowboy
- 1969: Czechoslovakia 1968 (short documentary film)
- 1972: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (TV movie)
literature
- Robert M. Fresco. In: Frank Schnelle (Ed.): Hollywood Professional. Jack Arnold and his films. Verlag R. Fischer + Uwe Wiedleroither, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-924098-05-0 , p. 133
Web links
- Robert M. Fresco in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Robert M. Fresco in: The New York Times
- Films by Robert M. Fresco with German distribution titles
- Filmmaker Robert M. Fresco dies at 83.hollywood.com, Feb 21, 2014 (obituary for Robert M. Fresco)
Individual evidence
- ^ Margalit Fox: Robert M. Fresco, Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 83. In: The New York Times . 20th February 2014
- ^ Robert M. Fresco, Documentarian and Horror Pic Writer, Dies at 83. In: Variety. 20th February 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fresco, Robert M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fresco, Robert Maurice (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culver City , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 2014 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York , United States |