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My Take
What fascinates me about Fred Berger is that he made his mark in the hardest possible way: betting on an original movie musical at a time when nobody believed in them. La La Land could have been a punchline, and instead it became an awards juggernaut, earning him a Best Picture nomination, a Golden Globe, and a PGA Award. Producers rarely get the spotlight, but the job is pure conviction and timing, knowing which fragile, unfashionable idea is actually worth a fortune. I respect a New Yorker who chases taste over trend, and I'm genuinely curious to see what unproven thing he champions next.
Overview
Fred Berger (born May 10, 1981) is an American film producer. For producing the musical La La Land (2016), Berger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Berger
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・バーガー
- Reading
- ふれっど・ばーがー
- Born
- May 10, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mamaroneck High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.