Roy Freirich

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Roy Freirich
Roy Freirich author photo.jpg
Born New York City, United States
OccupationScreenwriter, novelist, songwriter
Alma mater
Period Contemporary
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Spouse
Debrah Neal
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(m. 1992)​
Website
royfreirich.com

Roy Freirich is an American screenwriter and novelist. [1] [2] He began his writing career as a songwriter for Warner Music Group and EMI, penning lyrics sung by Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson, and films such as A Goofy Movie and Top Gun. [1] [3] In 1983, Freirich was nominated for Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. [4]

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Freirich has also written screenplays for FOX Searchlight, [5] Warner Bros., [6] and DreamWorks. [7] Freirich wrote the novel and screenplay adaptation for Winged Creatures. [6] [8] [9] [10]

Early life

Freirich was born in New York City, and graduated from Beloit College in 1974. [11] He received his Master's Degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan. [12]

Freirich previously worked as Associate Editor for the Beloit Poetry Journal. [13]

Career

Freirich began his career as a songwriter, working with on contract with Warner Music Group and EMI. [1] He has received numerous gold and platinum certifications, as well as a Grammy nomination in 1983 for Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special. [1] [4] His most recent song, Songs from a Social Distance (2023), was co-written with and performed by Teitur Lassen. [14]

As a screenwriter, Freirich worked on projects for DreamWorks. [7] and Fox Searchlight. [5] He notably wrote the screenplay adaptation for the Sony film release of his novel Winged Creatures . [6] [8] [9] [10] The 2008 psychological thriller stars Forest Whitaker, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Hudson, Jackie Earle Haley, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. [9]

His sophomore novel, Deprivation, was released in March, 2020. [15] [16]

Works

Novels

Filmography

Songwriting

Film soundtracks

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Roy Freirich Biography". Roy Freirich. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ↑ Pearson, Ben (2020-04-24). "'A Goofy Movie' At 25: An Oral History Of "I2I" And The Powerline Concert Scene". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. 1 2 "26th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. 1 2 B, Brian (2005-06-13). "Fox Searchlight is Frontin'". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. 1 2 3 Fleming, Michael (2007-05-15). "Sony Pictures acquires 'Creatures'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. 1 2 LaPorte, Nicole (2004-06-15). "Scribe set for 'Salvati'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  8. 1 2 "Winged Creatures by Roy Freirich". www.publishersweekly.com. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. 1 2 3 Koehler, Robert (2008-06-25). "Winged Creatures". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. 1 2 Kilday, Gregg (2007-05-02). "Peace Arch acquires 'Winged Creatures'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ↑ "Beloit College Class of 1974 Alumni, Beloit, WI". www.classof1974beloitcollege.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  12. ↑ "MCommunity". mcommunity.umich.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  13. ↑ "| Beloit Poetry Journal". www.bpj.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  14. ↑ "SONGS FROM A SOCIAL DISTANCE, by TEITUR & AARHUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA". Teitur. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. ↑ DEPRIVATION | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ↑ Manaiza Jr, Jose Angel (11 April 2019). "DEPRIVATION (Interview with Roy Freirich)". Medium. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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