David T. Friendly

David T. Friendly ( born May 1, 1956) is an American film producer.

Life

After graduating from the Medill School of Journalism, a faculty of Northwestern University, was David T. Friendly journalist for Newsweek. In 1985, he moved to Los Angeles, where he had a weekly column on the economic aspects of the film industry wrote in the Los Angeles Times until terminated by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the founders of Imagine Entertainment, was hired as vice president of feature films and films like 1987 My Girl - My First Love and for Love or produced. As president of the production area, he moved in 1994 to Davis Entertainment, where he produced films like Daylight and Dr. Dolittle.

With Marc Turtletaub he founded in 2000 together their own production company Deep River Productions. After he, among others, Here on Earth and honeymooners, it was especially the comedy Little Miss Sunshine, with Friendly, after more than six years of production, 2007, celebrated his greatest achievement. So he was not only best for the Oscar in the category Film, but also for the British Academy Film Award in the category nominated for Best Picture and won the Independent Spirit Award.

Friendly is married to film editor Priscilla Nedd - Friendly. His brother Andy Friendly is also a film producer and the common father was Fred W. Friendly, president of CBS News, which. In the drama Good Night, and Good Luck was played by George Clooney.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

• 2007: Nomination for Best Film with Little Miss Sunshine

• 2007: Nomination for Best Film with Little Miss Sunshine

• 2007: Award for Best Picture of Little Miss Sunshine

• 2007: nominated for the Golden Raspberry / worst prequel or sequel to Big Momma's House 2