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Sam Freedle(1920-2000)

  • Production Manager
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Sam Freedle was born on 4 July 1920 in Kansas, USA. Sam was a production manager and assistant director, known for High Noon (1952), Kojak (1973) and Inherit the Wind (1960). Sam died on 21 August 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1920
DiedAugust 21, 2000(80)
BornJuly 4, 1920
DiedAugust 21, 2000(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
High Noon
7.9
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1952
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1960
Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
Hell Town
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Production Management



  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1988–1989
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1986
  • Joe Pesci and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)
    Half Nelson
    6.8
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1985
  • James Earl Jones, Lisa Eilbacher, and Holland Taylor in Me and Mom (1985)
    Me and Mom
    2.7
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1985
  • Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
    Automan
    6.8
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • production manager
    • 1983–1984
  • W*A*L*T*E*R (1984)
    W*A*L*T*E*R
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1984
  • Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)
    The Rousters
    7.7
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1983
  • Casablanca (1983)
    Casablanca
    5.7
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1983
  • High Performance
    5.6
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1983
  • James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)
    Bret Maverick
    7.5
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1981–1982
  • House Calls (1979)
    House Calls
    6.6
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1980–1981
  • Douglas Barr, Philip Brown, Susan Buckner, Tim Rossovich, and Dolph Sweet in When the Whistle Blows (1980)
    When the Whistle Blows
    5.4
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1980
  • Stone (1979)
    Stone
    6.7
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1980
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1979–1980
  • Delta House (1979)
    Delta House
    5.5
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1979

Script and Continuity Department



  • Showdown (1973)
    Showdown
    5.9
    • script supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Dick Foote, Peter Forster, Sally Fraser, and Chris Warfield in Dangerous Charter (1962)
    Dangerous Charter
    4.2
    • script supervisor
    • 1962
  • Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, and Torin Thatcher in Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
    Jack the Giant Killer
    6.3
    • script supervisor
    • 1962
  • James Brown, John Clarke, and Jean Willes in Gun Street (1961)
    Gun Street
    5.1
    • script supervisor
    • 1961
  • Merry Anders and Ron Foster in Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
    Secret of Deep Harbor
    5.2
    • script supervisor
    • 1961
  • Craig Hill, Dayton Lummis, and Paula Raymond in Flight That Disappeared (1961)
    Flight That Disappeared
    5.8
    • script supervisor
    • 1961
  • Police Dog Story (1961)
    Police Dog Story
    5.6
    • script supervisor (as Samuel C. Freedle)
    • 1961
  • The Walking Target (1960)
    The Walking Target
    6.0
    • script supervisor (as Samuel C. Freedle)
    • 1960
  • Patricia Blair and Ron Foster in Cage of Evil (1960)
    Cage of Evil
    5.5
    • script supervisor (as Samuel C. Freedle)
    • 1960
  • Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
    Inherit the Wind
    8.1
    • script supervisor
    • 1960
  • Dinosaurus! (1960)
    Dinosaurus!
    4.9
    • script supervisor
    • 1960
  • Mamie Van Doren in Vice Raid (1959)
    Vice Raid
    5.6
    • script supervisor
    • 1959
  • A Dog's Best Friend (1959)
    A Dog's Best Friend
    6.0
    • script supervisor
    • 1959
  • On the Beach (1959)
    On the Beach
    7.1
    • script supervisor
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958)
    Man of the West
    7.0
    • set continuity
    • 1958

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977)
    The 3,000 Mile Chase
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)
    The Rhinemann Exchange
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Delvecchio
    6.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976–1977
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1974–1976
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975–1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sam C. Freedle
  • Born
    • July 4, 1920
    • Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • August 21, 2000
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    • Sam C. Freedle

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