Stephen J. Friedman (producer)
Stephen J. Friedman | |
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| Born | March 15, 1937 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | October 4, 1996 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1971 - 1995 |
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.