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.
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Date of birth | 15 March 1937
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Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York
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Date of death | 4 October 1996
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Age | 59 (age at death)
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Place of death | Brentwood, California
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Stephen J. Friedman is known for his role in the film Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991) as producer.
He is also known for his role in the film Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994) as producer.
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