Fred Berger (born May 10, 1981) is an American
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
who was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only categ ...
for the 2016 musical ''
La La Land
''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love ...
'', for which he also won the 2016
and
Producers Guild of America Award
The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor ...
for
Best Theatrical Motion Picture.
In addition to ''La La Land'', Berger served as a producer on the films ''
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
''The Autopsy of Jane Doe'' is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal. It stars Emile Hirsch and Brian Cox as father-and-son coroners who experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of an unidentified woman ( ...
'' and ''
Taking Chance
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''. , he is a partner at Automatik Entertainment
alongside Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
References
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1981 births
Living people
20th-century American Jews
Film producers from New York (state)
Businesspeople from New York City
Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
Primetime Emmy Award winners
Golden Globe Award-winning producers
21st-century American Jews
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