Friedman, David F.

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FRIEDMAN, David F.

FRIEDMAN, David F. Also writes as Davis Freeman. American, b. 1923. Genres: Film. Career: Worked as motion picture booker, carnival agent, and projectionist, 1940-44; Paramount Pictures Corp., press agent in Chicago, IL, New York City, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC, 1946-56; Friedman-Lewis Productions/Modern Film Distributors, Chicago partner, 1956-64; Entertainment Ventures, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, president, 1964-89; writer. Producer of 38 screenplays, under pseudonym Davis Freeman. Publications: (with D. DeNevi) A Youth in Babylon: Confessions of a Trash Film King, 1990; (with R. Arledge) Dynamic Fund Raising Projects, 1992. Address: PO Box 1910, Anniston, AL 36202, U.S.A.

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