Herb Freed
Herb Freed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert Freed 1935 (age 88–89) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Anne Marisse
(m. 1964; died 1984) |
Herb Freed (born 1935)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter best known for a number of horror films made in the 1970s and 1980s. His feature credits include Haunts (1976), Beyond Evil (1980), and Graduation Day (1981).[2]
Biography
[edit]Freed was born in 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants.[3]
Prior to embarking on a filmmaking career, Freed served as rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom in Mahopac, New York for eight years before resigning.[2] He relocated to Los Angeles with the intent of making films.[2]
He made his feature film debut with A.W.O.L. (1972) before co-writing and directing the psychological horror film Haunts (1976), starring May Britt and Cameron Mitchell; the latter was co-written with his then-wife, Anne Marisse.[4] In 1980, he directed the supernatural horror film Beyond Evil, starring John Saxon and Lynda Day George.
Personal life
[edit]Freed and screenwriter Anne Marisse were married from 1964 until her death from cancer in 1984.[4] Freed married film editor Marion Segal in 1985.[5] The couple were married until her death on December 22, 2011.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A.W.O.L. | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1976 | Haunts | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Beyond Evil | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1981 | Graduation Day | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1985 | Tomboy | Yes | No | ||
| 1987 | Survival Game | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Stickin' Together | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Dead Punkz | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Paradise Lost | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Herb Freed". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hollywood Hypocrites: Industry Vet Herb Freed on Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood's Casting Couch Era". BookTrib. October 16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Writing Wisdom from Herb Freed (transcript)". KevinTumlinson.com. September 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Anne Marisse". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (December 25, 2011). "Marion Segal Freed, Film Editor, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Herb Freed at IMDb
