About Fred C. Caruso
Born 1901. Fred C. Caruso was an American film producer.
Fred C. Caruso is an American film producer known for his work on such films as Network and Blue Velvet.
His contributions as a producer for the film version of The Bonfire of the Vanities with director Brian De Palma were detailed in Julie Salamon's 1991 non-fiction book The Devil's Candy.
Selected filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit Notes 1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Associate producer 1974 Law and Disorder Associate producer 1975 The Happy Hooker 1976 Network Associate producer 1977 Andy Warhol's Bad Associate producer 1979 Winter Kills The Wanderers Associate producer 1980 Union City Line producer Dressed to Kill Associate producer The First Deadly Sin Associate producer 1981 Blow Out Executive producer 1986 Blue Velvet 1988 The Presidio Co-producer 1989 Casualties of War Co-producer We're No Angels Co-producer 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Co-producer 1993 Super Mario Bros. Co-producer 1994 Surviving the Game Co-producer The Life and Times of Charlie Putz Executive producer 1995 Steal Big Steal Little 1997 Telling Lies in America Co-producer An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Co-producer 2000 The Skulls Co-producer 2002 Deuces Wild 2004 The Eavesdropper Consulting producer 2010 Pizza with Bullets Executive producer 2012 9-Ball Executive producer Destination Fame Executive producer Direct-to-video 2019 Wetlands
Production manager
Year Film Role 1969 Midnight Cowboy Assistant production manager 1970 The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart Production manager Husbands Production supervisor 1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Production manager 1972 The Valachi Papers The Godfather Unit production manager: Oaktree Productions The Stoolie Production manager 1974 Claudine Law and Disorder 1975 The Happy Hooker Production supervisor 1978 King of the Gypsies Executive in charge of production 1979 The Wanderers Unit production manager 1980 Dressed to Kill Production manager The First Deadly Sin Unit production manager 1981 Blow Out Production manager 1982 Fighting Back Unit production manager 1984 Once Upon a Time in America Executive in charge of production 1985 Year of the Dragon Executive in charge of productionUnit production manager 1986 Raw Deal Production manager Blue Velvet 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Unit production manager 1988 The Presidio 1989 Casualties of War 1993 Super Mario Bros. 1994 Surviving the Game 2010 Pizza with Bullets Production manager 2015 The Painting: The Art of Slaying
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes 1986 Blue Velvet The Ear
Thanks
Year Film Role 2019 The Steed The producers wish to thank
Television Year Title Notes 1981 Today's F.B.I. 1998 The Rat Pack Television film 1999 Lansky Television film 2002 Point of Origin Television film
Production manager
Year Title Role Notes 1968 The Thanksgiving Visitor Production manager Television film 1973 The Man Without a Country Production supervisor Television film
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Fred C. Caruso?
American film producer
When was Fred C. Caruso born?
Fred C. Caruso was born in 1901 in United States.
What was Fred C. Caruso's occupation?
Fred C. Caruso was a film producer.
What nationality was Fred C. Caruso?
Fred C. Caruso was American.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred C. Caruso. https://biography.guide/fred-c-caruso/
MLA: "Fred C. Caruso." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-c-caruso/.
Chicago: "Fred C. Caruso." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-c-caruso/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC