Bud Friedgen Obit

Bud Friedgen Obituary

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Friedgen, Bud (Lloyd)

March 10, 1937 - June 24, 2012

Bud Friedgen, Producer and Director of "That's Entertainment III," passed away June 24th at the Motion Picture Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 75. Bud, a native Californian, was the member of a motion picture family that dates back to the silent era, and the son of Elva Fraser, a post production legend. Bud was a star athlete at Hollywood High before starting his career as an Apprentice Film Editor on the series "Gunsmoke." Becoming an Editor he joined the new production company created by David Wolper in 1958. There Bud began his love of documentaries and edited numerous theatrical and television productions resulting in awards that included an Academy Award nomination. Bud then joined forces with the MGM documentary division where he received an Emmy as Producer and Editor of the award winning "MGM The Dream Factory." When "That's Entertainment" was planned to celebrate MGM's 50th anniversary, Bud creatively edited the vast amounts of MGM's famous musicals from 1920-1950 into one of the industry's best loved pictures. He was awarded the Editor's Guild highest award, an Eddie, for his excellent work. Two years later "That's Entertainment II" followed with comedy and drama scenes included. Bud, knowing there was still valuable footage in the MGM vault, including scenes that had never been seen, convinced the studio's executives to make "That's Entertainment III" completing the popular trilogy. Bud's additional credits for the last movie were Screenwriter and Editor. Among Bud's vast theatrical and television credits, over a 50 year career, were "This is Elvis," "Imagine:John Lennon," "That's Dancing," "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh," "Let The Good Times Roll," "Hooray for Hollywood," a Director on Warner Bros. ten hour documentary "History of Rock and Roll" and an Emmy and an Eddie for "The Blue and the Gray" mini-series. Bud was honorably discharged from the Navy Reserve and a member of ACE, Director's Guild, Writer's Guild and Editor's Guild. Bud was the loving father of four children, Ruth, Peter, Rebecca and grandchild James who he legally adopted as his son. He will be truly missed as an extraordinary and beloved brother by Elliot (Dianne) Friedgen, Christina (Ken) Koch and Mary Fraser.

A memorial service will be held at Village Church, 3216 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank, Friday, June 29th at Noon. Donations may be sent to the Motion Picture and Television Fund, attention Palliative Care, to whom the family is eternally grateful.

 

Director

The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

8.1

TV Mini Series

Director

1995

1 episode

 

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

That's Entertainment! III

7.5

Director

1994

 

MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler

Video

Director

1990

 

Hollywood on Parade (1978)

Hollywood on Parade

5.2

Video

Director

1978

 

Writer

The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

8.1

TV Mini Series

Writer

1995

1 episode

 

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

That's Entertainment! III

7.5

written by

1994

 

MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler

Video

Writer

1990

 

Dirt (1979)

Dirt

6.8

writer

1979

 

Producer

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show (2005)

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show

8.2

Video

producer

2005

 

The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

8.1

TV Mini Series

producer

1995

1 episode

 

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

That's Entertainment! III

7.5

producer

1994

 

MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler

Video

producer

1990

 

Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

Imagine: John Lennon

7.8

associate producer

1988

 

That's Dancing! (1985)

That's Dancing!

7.2

associate producer

1985

 

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy, Oliver Hardy, and Stan Laurel in Hooray for Hollywood (1982)

Hooray for Hollywood

7.0

producer

1982

 

Hollywood on Parade (1978)

Hollywood on Parade

5.2

Video

executive producer

1978

 

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6.6

TV Movie

producer

1972

 

Editor

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show (2005)

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show

8.2

Video

Editor

2005

 

Switching Goals (1999)

Switching Goals

4.9

TV Movie

Editor

1999

 

Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)

Early Edition

7.6

TV Series

Editor

1998–1999

10 episodes

 

Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, and Linda Gray in Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998)

Dallas: War of the Ewings

6.3

TV Movie

Editor

1998

 

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1997)

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

7.7

Video

Editor

1997

 

The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

8.1

TV Mini Series

Editor

1995

1 episode

 

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

That's Entertainment! III

7.5

Editor

1994

 

Tom Irwin in My Life and Times (1991)

My Life and Times

7.6

TV Series

Editor

1991

1 episode

 

MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler

Video

Editor

1990

 

Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)

Beauty and the Beast

7.0

TV Series

Editor

1989

2 episodes

 

Twist of Fate (1989)

Twist of Fate

7.3

TV Mini Series

Editor

1989

2 episodes

 

Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)

The New Mike Hammer

6.8

TV Series

Editor

1986–1987

4 episodes

 

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986)

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

6.7

TV Movie

Editor

1986

 

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985)

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

5.4

TV Movie

Editor

1985

 

John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)

Crazy Like a Fox

7.0

TV Series

Editor

1985

4 episodes

 

Jack Palance in Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982)

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

7.7

TV Series

supervising editor

1983

1 episode

 

Uncommon Valor (1983)

Uncommon Valor

6.7

TV Movie

Editor

1983

 

The Blue and the Gray (1982)

The Blue and the Gray

7.5

TV Mini Series

Editor

1982

1 episode

 

Tom Selleck in The Shadow Riders (1982)

The Shadow Riders

6.6

TV Movie

Editor

1982

 

This Is Elvis (1981)

This Is Elvis

7.6

Editor

1981

 

Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979)

Heroes of Rock and Roll

9.0

TV Movie

Editor

1979

 

Charleston (1979)

Charleston

4.7

TV Movie

Editor

1979

 

The Savage Bees (1976)

The Savage Bees

5.1

TV Movie

Editor

1976

 

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

That's Entertainment, Part II

7.3

film editor

1976

 

ABC Late Night (1973)

ABC Late Night

8.0

TV Series

Editor

1974

1 episode

 

That's Entertainment! (1974)

That's Entertainment!

7.8

film editor

1974

 

Let the Good Times Roll (1973)

Let the Good Times Roll

7.4

Editor

1973

 

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6.6

TV Movie

Editor

1972

 

The Man Hunters

TV Special

Editor

1971

 

The Enchanted Years

Editor

1971

 

Kifaru... The Black Rhino

7.5

Editor

1970

 

National Geographic Specials (1965)

National Geographic Specials

8.5

TV Series

Editor

1966–1969

4 episodes

 

The Wolf Men

6.6

film editor

1969

 

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1966)

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

8.5

TV Series

Editor

1969

1 episode

 

Men from Boys: The First Eight Weeks

TV Movie

Editor

1968

 

On the Trail of Stanley and Livingstone

TV Movie

Editor

1968

 

Untamed Frontier (1967)

Untamed Frontier

8.2

TV Series

Editor

1967

6 episodes

 

Destination Safety

TV Movie

Editor

1966

 

Time-Life Specials: The March of Time (1965)

Time-Life Specials: The March of Time

7.0

TV Series

Editor

1965

2 episodes

 

Men in Crisis (1964)

Men in Crisis

8.3

TV Series

Editor

1964–1965

7 episodes

 

Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)

Hollywood: The Great Stars

5.1

TV Movie

Editor

1963

 

Editorial Department

Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

Imagine: John Lennon

7.8

supervising editor

1988

 

Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987)

Still Crazy Like a Fox

6.5

TV Movie

additional film editor

1987

 

That's Dancing! (1985)

That's Dancing!

7.2

supervising editor

1985

 

Elvis Presley in Elvis on Tour (1972)

Elvis on Tour

7.5

additional editor

1972

 

National Geographic Specials (1965)

National Geographic Specials

8.5

TV Series

assistant editor

1965

1 episode

 

The Incredible World of James Bond (1965)

The Incredible World of James Bond

7.1

TV Movie

assistant editor

1965

 

Hollywood and the Stars (1963)

Hollywood and the Stars

8.2

TV Series

assistant editor

1964

1 episode

 

Grace Kelly in Biography (1961)

Biography

8.1

TV Series

assistant editor

1963

3 episodes

 

Lauren Bacall, Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, Alan Ladd, and Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)

Hollywood: The Fabulous Era

7.2

TV Movie

assistant editor

1962

 

Additional Crew

This Is Elvis (1981)

This Is Elvis

7.6

video sequences

1981

 

Thanks

Elvis: The Great Performances

TV Series

thanks

1990

1 episode

 

Self

That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen (1994)

That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen

8.3

Video

Self

1994