Stephen J. Friedman (producer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stephen J. Friedman (producer)

American film producer

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1937

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1996

Profession: screenwriter, lawyer, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Stephen Jay Friedman (March 15, 1937 – October 4, 1996) was an American film producer known for The Last Picture Show (1971) and The Big Easy (1986).
In 1980, he formed Kings Road Entertainment—named after the West Hollywood street where he lived—making him one of the first independent film producers to raise substantial film funding through a publicly traded company.