Fred Roos, Oscar-Winning Producer of 'The Godfather Part II,' Dies at 89.

Obituary

Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather Part II and longtime collaborator of Francis Ford Coppola, died on Saturday, just days after his and Coppola's latest film, Megalopolis, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Roos was 89. "Fred Roos possessed a casting instinct that was near infallible: so beautifully demonstrated in American Graffiti and The Outsiders," Coppola wrote on social media following news of Roos' passing. "He was a great lifelong friend and collaborator with, above all, a true love for movies... He was a unique talent and will certainly be missed."


      "There were 127 actors and actresses in Godfather Part II," Roos said onstage at the 47th Oscars, "and they all deserve to share in this honor."

     

     

 

     


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