Rick Friedberg is an American film and television director,
screenwriter and producer, best known for his work with Leslie
Nielsen. He is also the author of Hollywood War Stories, How to
Survive in the Trenches, a memoir/advice guide on the film
industry.Friedberg made his feature film debut in 1980 with the comedy
Pray TV starring Dabney Coleman, followed by 1983's Off the Wall. He
would direct television episodes for The Twilight Zone, New Monkees
and CityKids. When Friedberg made the comic instruction video Bad Golf
Made Easier with Leslie Nielsen, he showed his son Jason Friedberg's
script to him, which was parodying James Bond movies and other action
films. Nielsen approved, and this lead into 1996's Spy Hard. The film
eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18
million.Through the 2000s and 2010s, Friedberg served as second unit
director on series like CSI: Miami and Scorpion, as well as
director/field producer on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
screenwriter and producer, best known for his work with Leslie
Nielsen. He is also the author of Hollywood War Stories, How to
Survive in the Trenches, a memoir/advice guide on the film
industry.Friedberg made his feature film debut in 1980 with the comedy
Pray TV starring Dabney Coleman, followed by 1983's Off the Wall. He
would direct television episodes for The Twilight Zone, New Monkees
and CityKids. When Friedberg made the comic instruction video Bad Golf
Made Easier with Leslie Nielsen, he showed his son Jason Friedberg's
script to him, which was parodying James Bond movies and other action
films. Nielsen approved, and this lead into 1996's Spy Hard. The film
eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18
million.Through the 2000s and 2010s, Friedberg served as second unit
director on series like CSI: Miami and Scorpion, as well as
director/field producer on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
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