Fred Fuchs
Encyclopedia
Frederic S. Fuchs is a television producer
and film producer
active in the United States
and Canada
, where he holds dual citizenship. He became an executive in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
on April 3, 2006. He has been referred to as "internationally renowned".
Fuchs became known for the television series Faerie Tale Theatre
. He afterwards became president of American Zoetrope
, and thus had a hand in producing films such as The Godfather Part III
(1990), The Rainmaker
(1997) and The Virgin Suicides
(1999). With CBC, his work would include the television series What It's Like Being Alone
(2006). Currently he is an executive producer of the Starz and GK-TV series Camelot.
Fuchs has been nominated for Emmy Award
s in 1988, 1997 and 1998 for producing Tall Tales and Legends (1985) and television films on The Odyssey
and Moby Dick
.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
active in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he holds dual citizenship. He became an executive in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
on April 3, 2006. He has been referred to as "internationally renowned".
Fuchs became known for the television series Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre is a live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales. Shelley Duvall serves as narrator, host and executive producer of the program, and occasionally stars in episodes...
. He afterwards became president of American Zoetrope
American Zoetrope
American Zoetrope is a studio founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. Founded on December 12, 1969, American Zoetrope was an early adopter of digital filmmaking, including some of the earliest uses of HDTV...
, and thus had a hand in producing films such as The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American gangster film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire...
(1990), The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1997 film)
The Rainmaker is a 1997 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon. Coppola wrote the script, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by John Grisham....
(1997) and The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides (film)
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her father Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and A.J...
(1999). With CBC, his work would include the television series What It's Like Being Alone
What It's Like Being Alone
What It's Like Being Alone is a Canadian television program which aired on CBC Television in 2006. It is a black comedy created by Brad Peyton, and combines clay animation with voice work by Stacey DePass, Adam Reid, Dwayne Hill, Julie Lemieux, Peter Cugno, and Andrew Sabiston.Having debuted on...
(2006). Currently he is an executive producer of the Starz and GK-TV series Camelot.
Fuchs has been nominated for Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s in 1988, 1997 and 1998 for producing Tall Tales and Legends (1985) and television films on The Odyssey
The Odyssey (TV miniseries)
The Odyssey is a 1997 Emmy award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated American television miniseries. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in two-parts beginning on May 18, 1997 on NBC. The series later won the award for "Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special"...
and Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1998 miniseries)
Moby Dick is a television miniseries based on Herman Melville's 1851 novel of the same name, filmed in Australia in 1997 and first released in the United States in 1998.-Cast and crew:...
.