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Fritz Manes (1932-2011)

Birthplace:
Oakland, California, USA

Born:
April 22, 1932

Died:
September 27, 2011

Biography from TheMovieDB

Fred George "Fritz" Manes was born on April 22, 1932 in Oakland, California. He met Clint Eastwood when both were attending Piedmont Junior High School. Manes served in the Marines during the Korean War and studied acting at the University of California, Los Angeles. He held a variety of jobs in radio and television before being hired by Clint Eastwood's production company, Malpaso, in 1973. During the 1970s and 1980s, Manes worked on a long list of Eastwood films as an associate producer, producer, or executive producer. He also occasionally played small roles or did stunt work. During the filming of Heartbreak Ridge, Manes and Eastwood had a falling out and Manes was unceremoniously fired from Malpaso. He later formed his own production company, Sundancer, and served on the California Film Commission.

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Film Production

Associate Producer:
1977  The Gauntlet
1978  Every Which Way but Loose
1979  Escape from Alcatraz
1980  Bronco Billy

Executive Producer:
1977  The Gauntlet
1978  Every Which Way but Loose
1979  Escape from Alcatraz
1980  Bronco Billy
1982  Firefox
1982  Honkytonk Man
1983  Sudden Impact
1985  Pale Rider
1986  Heartbreak Ridge

Producer:
1977  The Gauntlet
1978  Every Which Way but Loose
1979  Escape from Alcatraz
1980  Bronco Billy
1982  Firefox
1982  Honkytonk Man
1983  Sudden Impact
1984  City Heat
1984  Tightrope
1985  Pale Rider
1986  Heartbreak Ridge
1986  Ratboy

Second Assistant Director:
1977  The Gauntlet
1978  Every Which Way but Loose
1979  Escape from Alcatraz
1980  Bronco Billy
1982  Firefox
1982  Honkytonk Man
1983  Sudden Impact
1984  City Heat
1984  Tightrope
1985  Pale Rider
1986  Heartbreak Ridge
1986  Ratboy

Unit Production Manager:
1977  The Gauntlet
1978  Every Which Way but Loose
1979  Escape from Alcatraz
1980  Bronco Billy
1982  Firefox
1982  Honkytonk Man
1983  Sudden Impact
1984  City Heat
1984  Tightrope
1985  Pale Rider
1986  Heartbreak Ridge
1986  Ratboy

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