Fred Roos

Frederick Ried Roos (May 22, 1934 – May 18, 2024) was an American film producer and casting director.

He was best known for his contributions to the New Hollywood movement, particularly through his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola.

He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Godfather: Part II (1974), with a second nomination for Apocalypse Now (1979).

[3][4] He started his career in television as a casting director for The Andy Griffith Show.

Roos won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing The Godfather Part II.