Fred Gallo, a former assistant director on a slew of classic 1970s pictures who went on to become the president of production at Paramount, has died. He was 78 years old.
The Hollywood titan, who had worked on Oscar-winning gems like “The Godfather,” “Annie Hall” and “Rocky,” died on Sept. 7 at his Santa Ynez Valley home.
His family confirmed his passing, while Lee Rosenthal called him a “singular force in the industry.” Paramount and Nickolodean’s president of worldwide physical production said, in a statement obtained by TheWrap, that “beneath a formidable exterior was a big-hearted, one-man masterclass in filmmaking and production management.”
“Some of the most iconic movies of our time — ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Rocky’ and ‘Annie Hall,’ to name a few — are imprinted with Fred’s artistry,” Rosenthal stated. “He was a vestige of a time and place in Hollywood history, an early champion of inclusivity and a mentor to many.
The Hollywood titan, who had worked on Oscar-winning gems like “The Godfather,” “Annie Hall” and “Rocky,” died on Sept. 7 at his Santa Ynez Valley home.
His family confirmed his passing, while Lee Rosenthal called him a “singular force in the industry.” Paramount and Nickolodean’s president of worldwide physical production said, in a statement obtained by TheWrap, that “beneath a formidable exterior was a big-hearted, one-man masterclass in filmmaking and production management.”
“Some of the most iconic movies of our time — ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Rocky’ and ‘Annie Hall,’ to name a few — are imprinted with Fred’s artistry,” Rosenthal stated. “He was a vestige of a time and place in Hollywood history, an early champion of inclusivity and a mentor to many.
- 9/20/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Fred Gallo, who served as an assistant director on films including the Oscar best picture winners The Godfather, Rocky and Annie Hall before becoming a top production executive at Paramount Pictures, has died. He was 78.
Gallo died Sept. 7 after a long illness at his home in the Santa Ynez Valley, his family announced.
Gallo also earned producing credits on Floyd Mutrux’s American Hot Wax (1978), Martin Brest’s Going in Style (1979), James Caan’s Hide in Plain Sight (1980) and Lawrence Kasdan’s Body Heat (1981).
After a run as a production vice president at Warner Bros., Gallo joined Paramount in 1993. He was promoted to executive vp feature production management in 1996 and worldwide president of features production management in 2001, overseeing day-to-day physical production for the studio through his retirement in 2005.
“Fred was a singular force in the industry,” Lee Rosenthal, president of worldwide physical production for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, said in a statement.
Gallo died Sept. 7 after a long illness at his home in the Santa Ynez Valley, his family announced.
Gallo also earned producing credits on Floyd Mutrux’s American Hot Wax (1978), Martin Brest’s Going in Style (1979), James Caan’s Hide in Plain Sight (1980) and Lawrence Kasdan’s Body Heat (1981).
After a run as a production vice president at Warner Bros., Gallo joined Paramount in 1993. He was promoted to executive vp feature production management in 1996 and worldwide president of features production management in 2001, overseeing day-to-day physical production for the studio through his retirement in 2005.
“Fred was a singular force in the industry,” Lee Rosenthal, president of worldwide physical production for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, said in a statement.
- 9/20/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 3/23/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 3/7/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 1/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Abert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou...
- 1/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Michael Gandolfini and Zack Schor are the latest actors to join Paramount+’s The Offer, the upcoming series based on the making of The Godfather. The 10-episode series is set to detail the behind-the-scenes events of the Oscar-winning 1972 film. It is based on the experience of the movie’s producer Albert S. Ruddy, who will be played in the show by Whiplash star Miles Teller. Michael Toklin (Escape at Dannemora) is the show’s creator and executive producer, with Nikki Toscano (Hunters) serving as showrunner. Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, an unexpectedly savvy businessman on the hunt to buy Paramount. Schor, meanwhile, will portray Fred Gallo, the assistant director running the set of The Godfather. In addition to Gandolfini, Schor, and Teller, the series also stars Matthew Goode (A Discovery of Witches) as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi (Sneaky Pete) as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) as Barry Lapidus,...
- 10/22/2021
- TV Insider
Michael Gandolfini and Zack Schor have joined the cast of “The Offer” at Paramount Plus, which tells the story of the making of “The Godfather.”
“The Offer” is a 10-episode series based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), detailing the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film. Along with Teller, the series will star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus, and Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola. Juno Temple also joined the cast as Bettye McCartt, Ruddy’s assistant.
Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, an unexpectedly savvy businessman on the hunt to buy Paramount. Schor will play Fred Gallo, the assistant director running the set of “The Godfather.”
This marks the second role for Gandolfini tied to an iconic mafia project. He most recently starred in the HBO Max film “The Many Saints of Newark,” which...
“The Offer” is a 10-episode series based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), detailing the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film. Along with Teller, the series will star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus, and Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola. Juno Temple also joined the cast as Bettye McCartt, Ruddy’s assistant.
Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, an unexpectedly savvy businessman on the hunt to buy Paramount. Schor will play Fred Gallo, the assistant director running the set of “The Godfather.”
This marks the second role for Gandolfini tied to an iconic mafia project. He most recently starred in the HBO Max film “The Many Saints of Newark,” which...
- 10/21/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Evelyn Braxton, the matriarch of long-running reality series Braxton Family Values, is cooking up a new show.
Braxton is developing a cooking format with Dorothy Toran and Leslie Farrell’s Lauren Grace Media. Cooking With Ms. E, which is inspired by her upcoming cookbook, will see her give viewers an inside look into one of her favorite places – her kitchen.
The series will also see Braxton joined by a number of guests in the kitchen as she bakes up recipes, including her famous buffins – a cross between a muffin and a biscuit.
Evelyn Braxton is an opera singer, certified life coach and mother of six including hit singer Toni Braxton. She is one of the stars of WEtv’s Braxton Family Values, which recently aired its seventh season.
Lauren Grace Media was launched in February 2020 by The Real Housewives of New Jersey exec producer Toran and former NBCU exec Farrell.
Braxton is developing a cooking format with Dorothy Toran and Leslie Farrell’s Lauren Grace Media. Cooking With Ms. E, which is inspired by her upcoming cookbook, will see her give viewers an inside look into one of her favorite places – her kitchen.
The series will also see Braxton joined by a number of guests in the kitchen as she bakes up recipes, including her famous buffins – a cross between a muffin and a biscuit.
Evelyn Braxton is an opera singer, certified life coach and mother of six including hit singer Toni Braxton. She is one of the stars of WEtv’s Braxton Family Values, which recently aired its seventh season.
Lauren Grace Media was launched in February 2020 by The Real Housewives of New Jersey exec producer Toran and former NBCU exec Farrell.
- 4/26/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
James Farentino, best remembered for his roles in the television series The Bold Ones: The Lawyers and Dynasty, died of heart failure earlier today at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 73. A Brooklyn native (born on Feb. 24, 1938), Farentino made his Broadway debut in the 1961 production of Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana, starring Bette Davis, Margaret Leighton, and Patrick O'Neal. The following year, he began guesting on various television series, among them The Defenders, Route 66, and 77 Sunset Strip. Despite a Golden Globe as Most Promising Newcomer – Male for Brian G. Hutton's 1967 comedy The Pad and How to Use It, Farentino's film career was a minor one. He did, however, play one of the leads in a more important comedy that same year, David Lowell Rich's Rosie!, based on a play co-written by Ruth Gordon, and starring Rosalind Russell, Sandra Dee, and Brian Aherne. Additionally,...
- 1/25/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Shout! Factory delivers another dose of Roger Corman goodness with a fun double feature. Though not as enjoyable as his releases from the 80's, this disc provides a terrific history lesson on how exploitation films changed in response to both an evolving market (B-movies were having a harder time getting a theatrical release) and the MPAA's ongoing smackdown on gore and nudity.
First up is The Terror Within, a post-apocalyptic creature feature. The film starts with two scouts from an underground Mohave Desert research facility hunting for food. As they communicate with the base, we find out that the accidental release of a bio-weapon has killed about 99 percent of the world's population. A few of the survivors, however, have mutated into monsters dubbed "gargoyles." And that's what the scouts run into. Prompting the facility leader (George Kennedy) to send out David (Andrew Stevens) and his girlfriend Sue (Starr Andreeff), along with their trusty dog Butch,...
First up is The Terror Within, a post-apocalyptic creature feature. The film starts with two scouts from an underground Mohave Desert research facility hunting for food. As they communicate with the base, we find out that the accidental release of a bio-weapon has killed about 99 percent of the world's population. A few of the survivors, however, have mutated into monsters dubbed "gargoyles." And that's what the scouts run into. Prompting the facility leader (George Kennedy) to send out David (Andrew Stevens) and his girlfriend Sue (Starr Andreeff), along with their trusty dog Butch,...
- 12/3/2010
- by Chris McMillan
- Planet Fury
The Films:
Shout! Factory is releasing plenty of Roger Corman titles (mostly produced) via these Double Feature DVD releases, and this time they pair up two lesser known titles from the late 1980s/early 1990s period, certainly a long time after his producing heyday of finer sci-fi/horror films. Both films collected here, The Terror Within (1989) and Dead Space (1990) have a common link of being Alien-copycats.
First, The Terror Within. This film is pretty fun, despite it’s odd amalgamation of Mad Max, Alien, and the film Alien copied from, It! The Terror from Outer Space. We’re really left in the dark about the origin of the film’s setting. You see, our protagonists are in an underground bunker, seeking survivors from something that eradicated Earth’s population, andwhen the find a survivor – she could be the cure! – there’s something just not right. Yeah, same old same old,...
Shout! Factory is releasing plenty of Roger Corman titles (mostly produced) via these Double Feature DVD releases, and this time they pair up two lesser known titles from the late 1980s/early 1990s period, certainly a long time after his producing heyday of finer sci-fi/horror films. Both films collected here, The Terror Within (1989) and Dead Space (1990) have a common link of being Alien-copycats.
First, The Terror Within. This film is pretty fun, despite it’s odd amalgamation of Mad Max, Alien, and the film Alien copied from, It! The Terror from Outer Space. We’re really left in the dark about the origin of the film’s setting. You see, our protagonists are in an underground bunker, seeking survivors from something that eradicated Earth’s population, andwhen the find a survivor – she could be the cure! – there’s something just not right. Yeah, same old same old,...
- 11/11/2010
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
Burbank - Traci Lords was the biggest name in showbiz in 1986, but for all the wrong reasons. She had become a major star in the adult industry. Her run started as Penthouse Pet of the month for the issue that exposed Vanessa Williams in September of 1984. Dozens of video titles appeared as she became the it girl noted for her youthful looks.
There was a reason for her looking so young: she’d used fake IDs to appear 20. She was under 18 in dozens of her adult films. Only one was made after she turned 18. The FBI and other police agencies poured over the valley investigating everyone connected to the industry. In the midst of this ugliness, Traci Lords still dreamed of being an actress. Luckily she found entry into the profession through the gates of Roger Corman’s studio.
She was signed to remake Not of This Earth with Jim Wynorski directing.
There was a reason for her looking so young: she’d used fake IDs to appear 20. She was under 18 in dozens of her adult films. Only one was made after she turned 18. The FBI and other police agencies poured over the valley investigating everyone connected to the industry. In the midst of this ugliness, Traci Lords still dreamed of being an actress. Luckily she found entry into the profession through the gates of Roger Corman’s studio.
She was signed to remake Not of This Earth with Jim Wynorski directing.
- 11/3/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
This week's DVD and Blu-ray offerings are no longer a cash-sucking onslaught like the last few weeks, which does make it easier for our wallets.
First up, Centurion, Neil Marshall's fun epic, is finally available for us to take home, and we can definitely recommend it with good conscience. Also, series and movies from TV and their dead-tree companions are out, and they are surprisingly decent in this batch. (Well, one re-release is surely capitalizing on the popularity of its actor, and we bet you can figure out which one that is.) Finally, don't forget the duo release of a couple of Roger Corman flicks!
Centurion
Directed by Neil Marshall
In Centurion (review), the Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla...
First up, Centurion, Neil Marshall's fun epic, is finally available for us to take home, and we can definitely recommend it with good conscience. Also, series and movies from TV and their dead-tree companions are out, and they are surprisingly decent in this batch. (Well, one re-release is surely capitalizing on the popularity of its actor, and we bet you can figure out which one that is.) Finally, don't forget the duo release of a couple of Roger Corman flicks!
Centurion
Directed by Neil Marshall
In Centurion (review), the Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla...
- 11/1/2010
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
And the parade of Roger Corman Cult Classics keeps marching on in with the official releases of three more lovable obscurities courtesy of Shout! Factory!
From the Press Release
This November 2, 2010, get ready for a trio of science-fiction terror palooza when Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation will unleash Not of This Earth (1988) Special Edition DVD and The Terror Within/ Dead Space Double-Feature DVD from the popular Roger Corman’s Cult Classics home entertainment series.
Cult filmmaker Jim Wynorski (Big Bad Mama II, Chopping Mall) offers his rendition of Roger Corman’s 1957 cult classic Not of This Earth in the 1988 version, boasting campy performance of fan favorite Traci Lords (Blade, Cry-Baby). The double-feature DVD release of The Terror Within and Dead Space offers fearful futuristic thrills on Earth and in outer space. A must-have for horror fans and collectors, aggregate your Roger Corman movie collection with these...
From the Press Release
This November 2, 2010, get ready for a trio of science-fiction terror palooza when Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation will unleash Not of This Earth (1988) Special Edition DVD and The Terror Within/ Dead Space Double-Feature DVD from the popular Roger Corman’s Cult Classics home entertainment series.
Cult filmmaker Jim Wynorski (Big Bad Mama II, Chopping Mall) offers his rendition of Roger Corman’s 1957 cult classic Not of This Earth in the 1988 version, boasting campy performance of fan favorite Traci Lords (Blade, Cry-Baby). The double-feature DVD release of The Terror Within and Dead Space offers fearful futuristic thrills on Earth and in outer space. A must-have for horror fans and collectors, aggregate your Roger Corman movie collection with these...
- 8/30/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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