Fritz Manes

Fred George "Fritz" Manes was born on April 22, 1932 in Oakland, California. He met Clint Eastwood when both were attending Piedmont Junior High School. Manes served in the Marines during the Korean War and studied acting at the University of California, Los Angeles. He held a variety of jobs in radio and television before being hired by Clint Eastwood's production company, Malpaso, in 1973. During the 1970s and 1980s, Manes worked on a long list of Eastwood films as an associate producer, producer, or executive producer. He also occasionally played small roles or did stunt work. During the filming of Heartbreak Ridge, Manes and Eastwood had a falling out and Manes was unceremoniously fired from Malpaso. He later formed his own production company, Sundancer, and served on the California Film Commission.

Crew

All Directing Production

Escape from Alcatraz

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

7.5

3017 votes

Release Date

Jun 22, 1979

47 years ago
Pale Rider

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.2

1151 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 1985

41 years ago
Pale Rider

Department Production

Job Unit Production Manager

Average Rating

7.2

1151 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 1985

41 years ago
Heartbreak Ridge

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.9

1074 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1986

39 years ago
Heartbreak Ridge

Department Production

Job Unit Production Manager

Average Rating

6.9

1074 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1986

39 years ago
Sudden Impact

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.6

957 votes

Release Date

Dec 08, 1983

42 years ago
Firefox

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.0

586 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1982

44 years ago
Firefox

Department Production

Job Unit Production Manager

Average Rating

6.0

586 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1982

44 years ago
The Gauntlet

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

6.5

577 votes

Release Date

Dec 17, 1977

49 years ago
Every Which Way but Loose

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

6.1

484 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1978

48 years ago
Tightrope

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

367 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1984

42 years ago
Tightrope

Department Production

Job Unit Production Manager

Average Rating

6.1

367 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1984

42 years ago
Any Which Way You Can

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.7

353 votes

Release Date

Dec 17, 1980

45 years ago
Bronco Billy

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

6.3

281 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1980

46 years ago
Bronco Billy

Department Directing

Job Second Assistant Director

Average Rating

6.3

281 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1980

46 years ago
City Heat

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.5

202 votes

Release Date

Dec 07, 1984

41 years ago
Honkytonk Man

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.3

186 votes

Release Date

Dec 15, 1982

43 years ago
Ratboy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

3.4

9 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1986

40 years ago

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