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]
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) |
Biography
editFreed 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
editFreed 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