Gray Frederickson
Gray Frederickson (born July 21, 1937) is an American film producer. Frequent collaborators and history. Frederickson is a long-time producer for Francis Ford Coppola and works out of a studio alongside Greg Mellott out of Oklahoma City. In 1974, Robert De Niro claims he and Frederickson went up to the Gulf and Western Building in New York City to a private screening room to study Marlon Brando's movements. De Niro compared it to a science experiment which prepared him for his character in "The Godfather". Frederickson and Coppola collaborated on "Apocalypse Now" and "One from the  Heart" and "The Outsiders". According to "Rolling Stone", the first meeting between Frederickson, Coppola and Al Ruddy was interrupted by a phone call from Brando. Awards. He is best known for winning an Oscar as one of the co-producers of "The Godfather Part II" at the 47th Academy Awards. In addition he was also nominated for "Apocalypse Now". Current production. In the summer of 2015, Frederickson produced a new cinematic live theater art form called, 'Distant Vision' directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Personal life. Frederickson is currently married to Karen and resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Gray Frederickson Gray