Derek Frey

Derek Frey
Born (1973-04-23) April 23, 1973
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Education BA in Communication studies
Alma mater West Chester University
Occupation
  • Producer
  • director
Years active 1995–present
Organization Tim Burton Productions
Notable work
Website lazerfilm.com

Derek Frey (born April 23, 1973) is an American film producer and director who is the current head of Tim Burton Productions and Lazer Film Productions. He has been a producer on numerous Tim Burton-directed films including Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Frankenweenie, Big Eyes, Alice in Wonderland, and others. He is currently producing the upcoming live-action adaptation of Dumbo.

Early life and education

Frey was born on April 23, 1973 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He attended West Chester University and graduated with a BA in communication studies.[1][2]

Career

Derek Frey (right) recording at Air Studios with Andy Richards, Mike Higham & Ric Levy, 2011. Photograph c/o Leah Gallo

Frey began his career in the film industry in 1996 as an assistant for Tim Burton and an employee of Tim Burton Productions. He worked as Burton's assistant on Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, and Big Fish.[3][4] In 2001, he became the head of Tim Burton Productions. He would go on to earn producer credits in a variety of Tim Burton films including Alice in Wonderland, Big Eyes, Frankenweenie, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd.[1]

Frey also directs and produces under the banner, Lazer Film Productions. The company largely produces short films and music videos. His 2016 short film, Green Lake, was shown at over 40 film festivals at which it earned 47 awards including "Best Horror" at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.[2][5][6] Other short films produced and directed by Frey include Kill the Engine,[7] Motel Providence, Sky Blue Collar, The Day the Dolls Struck Back, The Ballad of Sandeep (starring actor, Deep Roy), and numerous others.[1][8][9] Frey is producing the live-action adaptation of Dumbo due to be released in Spring 2019.[3][10]

Filmography

YearTitle
[11]		directorProducerscreenWriterActorRoleNotes
1995Verge of DarknessYesYesYesYesShort film
2001The Upper HandYesYesYesNo
2002The Day the Dolls Struck BackYesYesYesNo
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryNoYesNoNoAssociate producer
Corpse BrideNoYesNoNo
20074th and 99YesNoNoNoShort film
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetNoYesNoNoAssociate producer
2010Alice in WonderlandNoYesNoNo
The Curse of the Sacred StoneYesYesYesNoShort film
2011The Ballad of SandeepYesYesNoNo
A Conversation with Danny Elfman and Tim BurtonNoYesNoNoDocumentary
2012Vampires Kiss/Blood InsideYesYesNoNoShort film
The Killers: Here with MeNoYesNoNoMusic video
Dark ShadowsNoYesNoNoAssociate producer
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterNoYesNoNo
FrankenweenieNoYesNoNoCo-producer
2013Sky Blue CollarYesYesNoNoShort film
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying SaucersNoNoYesNoStop-motion short film
2014Motel ProvidenceYesYesNoNoShort film
Big EyesNoYesNoNoExecutive producer
2016Green LakeYesYesYesNoShort film
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenNoYesNoNoExecutive producer
2017Kill the EngineYesYesNoNoShort film
God Came 'RoundYesYesNoNo
2019DumboNoYesNoNo

References

  1. 1 2 3 Umland, Samuel J. (September 28, 2015). The Tim Burton Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  2. 1 2 "Noteworthy News". West Chester University. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Wheels, Helen (March 7, 2018). "Interview: Derek Frey". Cult Critic. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lammers, Tim (October 1, 2016). "Interview: Derek Frey talks Tim Burton, 'Miss Peregrine,' 'Green Lake'". Direct Conversations. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ringo, Diana (July 22, 2017). "Interview with director Derek Frey". Indie Cinema. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "April 2016 Awards". Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Review of 'Kill The Engine'". Independent Shorts Award. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ Tustin, Kevin (October 3, 2017). "Delco-based filmmakers bring work to Philly's FirstGlance Film Festival". Delco Times. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Minor Prophets & Derek Frey unveil their latest film in Cannes, 4th and 99". FilmFestivals.com. May 15, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 7, 2017). "Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' Adds Joseph Gatt To Live-Action Adaptation of Disney Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Derek Frey". IMDb. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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