Rick Friedberg
Rick Friedberg is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer, best known for his work with Leslie Nielsen. He is also the author of Hollywood War Stories, How to Survive in the Trenches, a memoir/advice guide on the film industry.Career
Friedberg made his feature film debut in 1980 with the comedy Pray TV starring Dabney Coleman, followed by 1983's Off the Wall. He would direct television episodes for The Twilight Zone, New Monkees and CityKids. When Friedberg made the comic instruction video Bad Golf Made Easier with Leslie Nielsen, he showed his son Jason Friedberg's script to him, which was parodying James Bond movies and other action films. Nielsen approved, and this lead into 1996's Spy Hard. The film eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18 million.
Through the 2000s and 2010s, Friedberg served as second unit director on series like and Scorpion, as well as director/field producer on The Real Housewives of Orange County.Filmography
Film
- Pray TV - Director, producer, writer and lyricist.
- Off the Wall Director, co-writer
- Bad Golf Made Easier with Leslie Nielsen - Director
- Bad Golf My Way - Director
- Spy Hard - Director, producer and writer.
- The World Is Hot Enough - Co-writer
Television
- The Twilight Zone Director
- New Monkees Director
- CityKids - Director
- Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special - Director
