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Gerald Fried papers, 1941-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fried, Gerald
Title
Gerald Fried papers
Dates
1941-2014 (inclusive)
Quantity
62.54 cubic ft. (112) + 236 GB
Collection Number
02883
Summary
Gerald Fried was a music composer, musician, author and arranger for television and motion pictures. Collection contains music scores, movie and television production notes, audio recordings, and photographs regarding his career.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Gerald Fried (b. 1928) was a music composer, musician, author and arranger for television and motion pictures. Educated at Juilliard, he performed in the Dallas Symphony, the New York Little Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony before his career as a freelance composer for television and movies. He wrote musical scores for "Dynasty," "Roots," "Sixth Sense," "Survivor," "Man Eater," "Star Trek," "Mannix," "Mission Impossible" "Gilligan's Island," "Ben Casey" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." His musical scores for films include "The Killing," "Paths of Glory," "Cold Wind in August," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "Dino," "Timbuktu," "Machine Gun Kelly," and many others.

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Content Description

Collection contains motion picture scores, television production scores, audio recordings of motion picture music composed and /or arranged by Gerald Fried, and photographs. Motion picture titles included in the collection are "Bayou," "Caligari," "Dino," "Cold Wind in August," "Machine Gun Kelly," "Timbuktu," "The Restless Breed," "Terror in a Texas Town," and "The Young Lions". Television titles include "Ben Casey," "Gunsmoke," "Jericho," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and many others.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Gerald Fried at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Gerald Fried from 1990-2017 and Jon Fried in 2023.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Alexandra Cardin in May 2018 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in April 2025.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Arrangers (Musicians) -- United States -- 20th century.
  • Composers -- United States -- 20th century.
  • Composition (Music)
  • Film composers.
  • Motion picture music.
  • Musical sketches.
  • Television music.

Processed by Alexandra Cardin
2013

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