Stephen J. Friedman Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1988 in the Best Feature category for "The Big Easy․"
• Formed the production company Kings Road Entertainment in 1984
• Graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and held a law degree from Harvard University
• Being a lawyer, worked as a movie lawyer for Paramount and Columbia
• Perhaps best known for his producing "The Last Picture Show" and "The Big Easy․"
• Frustrated with the lack of creativity in his law profession, he acquired the rights to the novel "The Last Picture Show" using his own funds