Rick Friedberg

Rick Friedberg (born March 11, 1944) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer, best known for his work with Leslie Nielsen. He is also the author of Hollywood War Stories, How to Survive in the Trenches, a memoir/advice guide on the film industry.

Career Friedberg made his feature film debut in 1980 with the comedy Pray TV starring Dabney Coleman, followed by 1983's Off the Wall. He would direct television episodes for The Twilight Zone, New Monkees and CityKids. When Friedberg made the comic instruction video Bad Golf Made Easier with Leslie Nielsen, he showed his son Jason Friedberg's script to him, which was parodying James Bond movies and other action films. Nielsen approved, and this led to 1996's Spy Hard. The film eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18 million.

Through the 2000s and 2010s, Friedberg served as second unit director on series like CSI: Miami and Scorpion, as well as director/field producer on The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Filmography Feature films Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1983 Off the Wall 1996 Spy Hard

Television Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1980 Pray TV TV movie; lyrics: "Billy Bob Jingle" 1985 The Twilight Zone 1 Episode (Wish Bank) 1987 New Monkees 2 episodes 1993 CityKids 6 episodes 2006–2008 The Real Housewives of Orange County 28 episodes 2008–2009 CSI: Miami 5 episodes 2014–2018 Scorpion 12 episodes

Direct-To-Video Year Title Director Producer Notes 1988 W.A.S.P. - Videos... In the Raw 1990 Playboy: Sensual Pleasures of Oriental Massage Documentary 1993 Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier 1993 Our First Video Video Short "Brother for Sale" 1994 Bad Golf My Way 1997 Our Music Video Segment "Brother for Sale"

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