---
name: "Fred Roos"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/fred-roos"
fi1m_id: "fred-roos"
imdb_id: "nm0740407"
tmdb_id: 2871
wikidata_id: "Q2675693"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "22 May 1934"
died: "18 May 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 19
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 19
updated: "2026-10-07T04:24:25.589903+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Fred Roos

## Identity

Fred Roos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fred-roos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** fred-roos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0740407
- **TMDB ID:** 2871
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2675693
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Roos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2675693, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740407/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2871

Producer. Born 22 May 1934 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Died 18 May 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 22 May 1934, Santa Monica, California, USA
- **Died:** 18 May 2024
- **Active:** 1970–2024
- **Also known as:** Frederick Ried Roos
- **Frequently works with:** [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as producer, over 19 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 87 (9), 1980s 77 (1), 1990s 74 (2), 2000s 81 (3), 2020s 63 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 76 across 18 titles
- **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 17, Crime 5, Romance 5, Comedy 3, Sport 3, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 38 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,076m across 16 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Roos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2675693, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740407/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2871

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Black Stallion*](https://film.one/film/the-black-stallion.md) (87)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md) (84)

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## Biography

Fred Roos was an American film producer and casting director. Born Frederick Ried Roos on 22 May 1934 in Santa Monica, California, he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. He began his career in casting and later moved into producing.

Roos is known for his long collaboration with director Francis Ford Coppola. He served as casting director on *The Godfather* (1972) and as co-producer on *The Godfather Part II* (1974), for which he shared an Academy Award for Best Picture. His producing credits with Coppola also include *Apocalypse Now* (1979), *The Outsiders* (1983) and *The Godfather Part III* (1990). He worked as both producer and casting director on Coppola’s *Megalopolis* (2024).

Roos also produced films for Sofia Coppola, including *Lost in Translation* (2003) and *Marie Antoinette* (2006). He died on 18 May 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thewrap.com, nytimes.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (19)

- *Megalopolis* (2024), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Priscilla* (2023), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/priscilla.md)
- *The Old Way* (2023), Fi1m 49, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-old-way.md)
- *On the Rocks* (2020), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-rocks.md)
- *Marie Antoinette* (2006), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/marie-antoinette.md)
- *Lost in Translation* (2003), Fi1m 86, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/lost-in-translation.md)
- *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), Fi1m 83, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md)
- *Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md)
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Fi1m 63, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *Rumble Fish* (1983), Fi1m 77, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *The Black Stallion* (1979), Fi1m 87, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-stallion.md)
- *The Conversation* (1974), Fi1m 92, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-conversation.md)
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Fi1m 92, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), Fi1m 84, Casting — [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *Fat City* (1972), Fi1m 73, Casting — [page](https://film.one/film/fat-city.md)
- *The Godfather* (1972), Fi1m 93, Casting — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *Two-Lane Blacktop* (1971), Fi1m 81, Casting — [page](https://film.one/film/two-lane-blacktop.md)
- *Five Easy Pieces* (1970), Fi1m 88, Casting — [page](https://film.one/film/five-easy-pieces.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Reunion* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Fairyland* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Megalopolis* (2024), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Priscilla* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/priscilla.md)
- *Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Wonderwell* (2023), Producer
- *The Old Way* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/the-old-way.md)
- *Love Is Love Is Love* (2021), Casting, Executive Producer
- *On the Rocks* (2020), Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-rocks.md)
- *I'll Find You* (2019), Producer
- *Making Babies* (2019), Producer
- *Stella's Last Weekend* (2018), Executive Producer
- *The Beguiled* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Paris Can Wait* (2016), Producer
- *The Congressman* (2016), Producer
- *The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959* (2016), Producer
- *No Stranger Than Love* (2015), Executive Producer
- *St. Vincent* (2014), Producer
- *Palo Alto* (2014), Thanks
- *The Bling Ring* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Story of Luke* (2013), Producer
- *Twixt* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Somewhere* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Tetro* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Youth Without Youth* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Expired* (2007), Producer
- *Marie Antoinette* (2006), Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/marie-antoinette.md)
- *Young Black Stallion* (2003), Producer
- *Lost in Translation* (2003), Executive Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lost-in-translation.md)
- *Town & Country* (2001), Producer
- *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), Co-Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md)
- *Radioland Murders* (1994), Producer
- *The Secret Garden* (1993), Producer
- *Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse* (1991), Executive Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md)
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Co-Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *The Outsiders* (1990), series, Producer
- *Wait Until Spring, Bandini* (1989), Producer
- *New York Stories* (1989), Producer
- *Tucker: The Man and His Dream* (1988), Producer
- *Barfly* (1987), Producer
- *Gardens of Stone* (1987), Executive Producer
- *Seven Minutes in Heaven* (1986), Producer
- *One Magic Christmas* (1985), Associate Producer, Executive In Charge Of Production
- *Rumble Fish* (1983), Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md)
- *The Outsiders* (1983), Producer
- *The Black Stallion Returns* (1983), Producer
- *Hammett* (1982), Producer
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), Executive Producer
- *One from the Heart* (1982), Producer
- *The Black Stallion* (1979), Producer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-stallion.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Co-Producer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television* (1977), series, Co-Producer
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Co-Producer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *The Conversation* (1974), Co-Producer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-conversation.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), Casting — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *Dillinger* (1973), Casting
- *The Outside Man* (1972), Casting
- *The King of Marvin Gardens* (1972), Casting
- *Fat City* (1972), Casting — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/fat-city.md)
- *The Godfather* (1972), Casting — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *The People* (1972), Casting
- *Cisco Pike* (1972), Casting
- *The Christian Licorice Store* (1971), Casting
- *Two-Lane Blacktop* (1971), Casting — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/two-lane-blacktop.md)
- *Drive, He Said* (1971), Associate Producer
- *Summertree* (1971), Casting
- *Jump* (1971), Casting
- *Five Easy Pieces* (1970), Casting — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/five-easy-pieces.md)
- *The Grasshopper* (1970), Casting
- *Mayberry R.F.D.* (1968), series, Casting
- *Petulia* (1968), Casting
- *Back Door to Hell* (1964), Producer
- *Cordillera* (1964), Producer
- *Flight to Fury* (1964), Story, Producer
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, Casting Director
- *I Love Amsterdam and... You*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Filmmaker Nick Wernham, producer Fred Roos, Richard Wernham and Julia West On September 7, 2014, CFC hosted its Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Photos by: Tom Sandler](https://film.one/media/person/10892/gallery-0b912ec73b23.jpg) Filmmaker Nick Wernham, producer Fred Roos, Richard Wernham and Julia West On September 7, 2014, CFC hosted its Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Photos by: Tom Sandler — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/CFC_Annual_BBQ_Fundraiser_2014_%2815004607308%29.jpg/1280px-CFC_Annual_BBQ_Fundraiser_2014_%2815004607308%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fred Roos](https://film.one/media/person/10892/gallery-e46cbbc9dfd7.jpg) Fred Roos — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 1980: Best Picture (nominated), for *Apocalypse Now*
- 1975: Best Picture (won), for *The Godfather Part II*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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