Fritz Manes
Personal Info
Known For Producer
Gender Male
Birthday 1932-04-22
Deathday 2011-09-27 (79 years old)
Place of Birth Oakland, California, USA
Fritz Manes
Biography
Fred George "Fritz" Manes was born on April 22, 1932 in Oakland, California. He met Clint Eastwood when both were attending Piedmont Junior High School. Manes served in the Marines during the Korean War and studied acting at the University of California, Los Angeles. He held a variety of jobs in radio and television before being hired by Clint Eastwood's production company, Malpaso, in 1973. During the 1970s and 1980s, Manes worked on a long list of Eastwood films as an associate producer, producer, or executive producer. He also occasionally played small roles or did stunt work. During the filming of Heartbreak Ridge, Manes and Eastwood had a falling out and Manes was unceremoniously fired from Malpaso. He later formed his own production company, Sundancer, and served on the California Film Commission.
Known For
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Unit Production Manager
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Unit Production Manager
as Producer
as Producer
as Unit Production Manager
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Unit Production Manager
as Associate Producer
as Associate Producer
as Associate Producer
as Associate Producer
Actor
as Stage Rider
as Valdes
as Captain
as Guard
as Bartender at Zanzabar
as Detective #1
Director
as Second Assistant Director