Roy Freirich
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Roy Freirich is an American screenwriter and novelist living in Malibu, California; as "Roy Freeland"[1][2], he is also known as a songwriter.
He began has writing career as a songwriter for Warner Music Group and EMI, penning lyrics sung by Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson, and films such as A Goofy Movie and Top Gun.[1] In 1983, Freirich was nominated for Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
Freirich has also written screenplays for FOX Searchlight[4], Warner Bros.[5], and DreamWorks.[6] Freirich wrote the novel and screenplay adaptation for Winged Creatures.[5]
Early Life
Freirich was born in New York City, and graduated from from Beloit College in 1974.[7] He received his Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan.[8]
Freirich previously worked as Associate Editor for the Beloit Poetry Journal.[9]
Career
Freirich began his career as a songwriter, working with on contract with Warner Music Group and EMI.[1] He has received numerous gold and platinum certifications, as well as a Grammy nomination in 1983 for Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special.[1][3] His most recent song, Songs from a Social Distance (2023), was co-written with and performed by Teitur Lassen.[10]
As a screenwriter, Freirich worked on projects for DreamWorks[6] and Fox Searchlight[4]. He notably wrote the screenplay adaptation for the Sony film release of his novel Winged Creatures[5]. The 2008 psychological stars Forest Whitaker, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Hudson, Jackie Earle Haley, and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
His sophomore novel, Deprivation, was first released in March, 2020, and was later reissued with a companion novella in February, 2024.[11]
Novels
Winged Creatures (St. Martin's Press, 2008)
Deprivation (Meerkat Press, 2020)
Filmography
Winged Creatures (Screenwriter & Producer, 2008)
Songwriting Credits
Another Night (1985), performed by Aretha Franklin
Just Another Kiss (1990), performed by Smokey Robinson
Meaning of the Word (1987), performed by Laura Branigan
Songs from a Social Distance (2023), performed by Teitur Lassen
Movie Soundtracks
Hot Summer Nights from Top Gun
Brooklyn Girls from Donnie Brasco
Stand Out & i2i from A Goofy Movie
Staying Alive (1983 film)|Staying Alive
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Roy Freirich Biography". Roy Freirich. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "26th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 B, Brian (2005-06-13). "Fox Searchlight is Frontin'". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fleming, Michael (2007-05-15). "Sony Pictures acquires 'Creatures'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 LaPorte, Nicole (2004-06-15). "Scribe set for 'Salvati'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "Beloit College Class of 1974 Alumni, Beloit, WI". www.classof1974beloitcollege.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "MCommunity". mcommunity.umich.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "| Beloit Poetry Journal". www.bpj.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ↑ "SONGS FROM A SOCIAL DISTANCE, by TEITUR & AARHUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA". Teitur. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "Deprivation". Meerkat Press. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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