Search results
Gil Friesen (March 10, 1937 – December 13, 2012) was an American music and film executive known for being chairman of A&M Records from 1977 until its sale for $500 million in 1990, co-founder of the Classic Sports Cable Network and executive producer of The Breakfast Club in 1985.
Gil Friesen, who achieved success in films and television but was best known for helping to establish A&M Records as an artists’ haven for an eclectic stable of performers that included Carole...
Dec 15, 2012 · Gil Friesen, the record executive who built A&M Records with Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss – helping to introduce the Police, Janet Jackson, Soundgarden and the Carpenters to the world –...
Gil Friesen was born on 19 March 1937 in Pasadena, California, USA. He was a producer, known for The Breakfast Club (1985), Better Off Dead (1985) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013). He was married to Janet. He died on 13 December 2012 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- March 19, 1937
- Gil Friesen
- December 13, 2012
Dec 14, 2012 · Longtime A&M exec and film producer Gil Friesen died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles after a prolonged battle with leukemia. He spent 31 years at A&M and was, along with founders Herb Alpert...
Dec 17, 2012 · The music world is mourning the death of legendary A&M Records executive Gil Friesen (pictured at left in the above photo), who along with Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, helped grow the record label...
Dec 14, 2012 · Hollywood executive and music mogul Gil Friesen has died. He was 75. Friesen, best known for his tenure as president of A&M; Records and A&M; Films, passed away at his Brentwood home on...
