Andrew Fried
Andrew Fried (born February 10, 1976) is an American documentary filmmaker, producer and director, and the president of Boardwalk Pictures. Fried is known for producing documentary films and television series, such as Chef's Table, The Black Godfather, Last Chance U, 7 Days Out, Street Food, Cheer, and The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow. He directed the 2020 documentary film We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.
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Born | Andrew Fried February 10, 1976 Long Beach |
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Early life
Andrew Fried attended the Long Beach High School in New York. Fried began acting in stage plays in high school and college, and later embarked on a career as an actor and comedian, before going into the family real estate business. Fried's love of storytelling eventually led him to return to the film and television industry, producing documentaries and unscripted content.[1]
Career
Fried's earliest work was in 2004, when he was an associate producer on Fade to Black, a documentary about the life and career of American rapper and record producer Jay-Z.[2] Fried continued his career by producing the Sundance Channel series Iconoclasts, the 2006 documentary Black and White: A Portrait of Sean Combs, about American rapper Sean Combs, and the 2008 documentary Britney: For the Record for MTV.
Fried founded Boardwalk Pictures Inc., a Santa Monica-based production company, in 2010. The name of the company came from Fried's experiences growing up in Long Beach, New York.[1] That same year, Fried directed and produced the 2010 documentary The Rocket Project, and produced The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special, directed by Thomas Kail.[3] From 2011 to 2015 Fried was the creative director of the Webby Awards, along with Thomas Kail.[4] He produced the 2012 series The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet.[5]
Netflix, Chef's Table: 2015 - 2017
Fried is one of the executive producers and directors of Chef's Table, Netflix's first original documentary series which premiered in 2015.[6] During the process of filming the series, Fried and the other directors selected acclaimed chefs to be featured in the series.[7] He directed episodes featuring Niki Nakayama, Dominique Crenn, Nancy Silverton, Adeline Grattard, Christina Tosi and Bo Songvisava. Chef's Table has been nominated for three Emmy Awards.[8] Fried also directed the 2016 spin-off Chef's Table: France, produced by Boardwalk Pictures.[9]
On November 10, 2017, it was announced that Fried was going to produce the Starz-original documentary series In Fashion with Boardwalk Pictures, Rogue Atlas Productions and Lionsgate.[10][11]
The Goop Lab, Cheer: 2018 - present
In 2018, it was announced that Fried would be one of the executive producers of Lena Waithe's unscripted series You Ain't Got These,[12] 7 Days Out,[13] and the 2019 YouTube Original series BookTube, with Boardwalk Pictures.[14] The first season of 7 Days Out was released on December 21, 2018.[15] The series, which documents the planning and build up to a different major event such as Chanel's Haute Couture Fashion Show or the Kentucky Derby in each episode, was praised by critics.[16]
Far From Home, a documentary about the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongyang, was executive produced by Fried for Olympic Channel. The series was filmed in 12 countries over a period of eight months, and was released February 5, 2018.[17]
Fried executive produced Action, a four-part documentary miniseries on the legalization of sports gambling.[18] In May 2019, Chef's Table was renewed for a seventh and eighth season.[19] The show was nominated for its third Emmy for "Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series" in 2019.[20]
Fried executive produced the Netflix documentary series Cheer, directed by Greg Whiteley, which was released January 8, 2020.[21] Cheer documented the lives of the Navarro College Bulldogs Cheer Team, and was praised for its honest portrayal of the rigours and rewards of cheerleading,[22] and for portraying the daily lives of its cast in a nuanced, human light.[23][24] Fried also directed We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, a documentary about the improv hip hop group Freestyle Love Supreme, which was produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail.[25] We Are Freestyle Love Supreme was premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[26]
The Goop Lab, a Netflix series featuring Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop lifestyle company, was also executive produced by Fried and is scheduled to be released January 24, 2020.[27]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
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2020 | We Are Freestyle Love Supreme | Director, producer | Documentary |
2019 | Truth Be Told: Rick Ankiel | Executive Producer | Documentary |
The Black Godfather | Executive Producer | Documentary | |
2017 | Piece of Work | Producer, director | Documentary short |
2012 | 20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow | Producer | Documentary |
2010 | The Rocket Project | Producer, director | Documentary |
2008 | Britney: For the Record | Producer | Documentary |
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway | Co-Producer | TV Documentary | |
Two Roads to the Taupo 1000 | Producer | TV Documentary | |
2006 | Black and White: A Portrait of Sean Combs | Producer | Documentary |
2004 | Fade to Black | Associate Producer | Documentary |
Television
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
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2020 | You Ain't Got These | Executive Producer | |
The Goop Lab | Executive Producer | ||
Cheer | Executive Producer | ||
In Fashion | Producer | ||
2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Executive Producer | TV special |
BookTube | Executive Producer | ||
Last Chance U | Executive Producer | ||
Street Food | Executive Producer | ||
Leavenworth | Executive Producer | ||
Action | Executive Producer | ||
2018 | 7 Days Out | Executive Producer, director | |
Best Shot | Executive Producer | ||
2017 | Spooning... With Zac Efron | Executive Producer, director | |
2016 | Fearless | Executive Producer | |
Chef's Table: France | Executive Producer. director | ||
2015 - 2019 | Chef's Table | Executive Producer, director | |
2015 | Road to the Show | Executive Producer | |
That's Racist with Mike Epps | Executive Producer | ||
2014 | The Big Catch | Producer | TV special |
The Pecos League | Executive Producer | ||
Back of the Shop | Executive Producer, director | ||
Courtney Loves Dallas | Executive Producer | ||
2013 | GT Academy USA | Co-Executive Producer | |
Being: Mike Tyson | Executive Producer | ||
2012 | The Conversation | Co-Executive Producer | |
2011 | The Glee Project | Co-Executive Producer | |
2010 | Summit on the Summit | Producer | |
The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special | Producer | ||
2009 | Great Performances | Producer | |
StoryMakers | Producer | ||
2007 | Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race | Producer | |
2005 - 2012 | Iconoclasts | Producer |
Awards and nominations
Fried has been nominated for an Emmy three times, for the Netflix documentary series Chef's Table. On May 16, 2017, American chef Ivan Orkin presented Fried with the 21st Annual Webby Award for "Documentary: Series in Film & Video".[28] Fried also won for the James Beard Media Award for Best Television Program on Location.[29] The documentary Far From Home received the 2019 Venice TV Award in the Sport category.[30]
Year | Work | Award | Association | Results |
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2019 | The Black Godfather | Top Five Documentaries | National Board of Review | Won |
Best Documentary | AAFCA | Won | ||
Far From Home | N/A | Venice TV Award | Won | |
Chef's Table | Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series | Emmy Award | Nominated | |
2018 | Last Chance U | Best Episodic Series | Independent Documentary Association | Nominated |
Best Shot | Best Limited Series | Nominated | ||
Chef's Table | Best Television Program, on Location | James Beard Media Award | Won | |
2017 | Chef's Table | Documentary: Series in Film & Video | Webby Award | Won |
Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series | Emmy Award | Nominated | ||
2016 | Chef's Table | Best Episodic Series | Independent Documentary Association | Nominated |
Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series | Emmy Award | Nominated | ||
2015 | Chef's Table | Best Episodic Series | Independent Documentary Association | Won |
References
- "Andrew Fried | Executive Producer of Netflix's "Chef's Table" & President of Boardwalk Pictures". Listen Notes. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- McCluskey, Audrey Thomas (2007). Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Indiana University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-253-34829-6.
- Miller, Liz Shannon (May 6, 2019). "Thomas Kail's Incredible Journey From Directing Sitcoms to Winning Awards to 'Fosse/Verdon'". IndieWire. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Announces Thomas Kail, Andrew Fried as Creative Directors of The 2012 Webby Awards -- The Webby Awards". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "'The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet' to Begin on Lifetime on April 26". TV By The Numbers. March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Spangler, Todd (September 9, 2014). "Netflix Greenlights First Docu-Series, 'Chef's Table,' for 2015". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Foodie Files - Cuisine Art". www.dga.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Andrew Fried". Television Academy. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "'Gilmore Girls' revival gets premiere date on Netflix". TV Show Patrol. July 28, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Malone, Michael. "Starz on Board for Youth Football Docu-Series From LeBron James". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Starz, home of The Chair, is getting back into reality TV". reality blurred. November 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Sneaker Culture Show From Lena Waithe Is Next for Jeffrey Katzenberg's Quibi (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 16, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Netflix's '7 Days Out' Goes Behind the Scenes at the Westminster Dog Show (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Video: YouTube Debuts Official Trailer and Announces Inaugural Authors for New "BookTube" Learning Series | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Myers, Robbie (December 21, 2018). "Go BTS With Chanel, League of Legends, and NASA in Netflix's '7 Days Out'". Shondaland. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "'7 Days Out' Creators Discuss Documenting the High-Stakes Lead-Ups to Major Events". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Extra: Sat.1 grabs "Year to Remember"; Olympic Channel debuts "Far From Home"". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 12, 2019). "Showtime Sets 'Action' Docuseries Exploring Legalization Of Sports Gambling". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Jon Favreau, Roy Choi team on "The Chef Show" at Netflix". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series - Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Netflix Releases Trailer for 'Cheer' Docuseries (Video)". TheWrap. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "'Cheer' Is An Incisive Look At Injury, Coaching And Competition". NPR.org. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- Mangan, Lucy (January 9, 2020). "Cheer review – absolute proof that cheerleaders are gravity-defying gods". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- Gardner, Abby. "If You're Not Watching 'Cheer' on Netflix, What Are You Even Doing?". Glamour. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Freestyle Love Supreme Documentary to Debut at Sundance". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Travers, Ben (December 10, 2019). "Sundance 2020 Sets TV and Shorts Lineups with Sarah Polley, Steve James, and Lin-Manuel Miranda". IndieWire. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Gwyneth Paltrow-Hosted 'The Goop Lab' Reveals First Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Ivan Orkin presents to Andrew Fried at the 21st Annual Webby Awards, retrieved January 9, 2020
- "The 2018 James Beard Media Award Winners | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Winners 2019". Venice TV Award (in German). Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Andrew Fried on IMDb