Fred Fuchs has been a Film and Television producer and Network executive for over 45 years.

He was President of American Zoetrope, Francis Coppola’s company for 12 years and produced 6 films Coppola directed, including THE GODFATHER III, BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, and TUCKER: A MAN AND HIS DREAM.

While at Zoetrope he produced 7 other films including THE SECRET GARDEN, MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTIEN, and DON JUAN DEMARCO.

Fred also started a successful television division for Zoetrope and produced shows including THE ODYSSEY, MOBY DICK and KIDNAPPED.

At Zoetrope he was involved in developing, financing, producing and marketing its projects. He also helped Coppola finance and create a short story magazine, Zoetrope All Story to source material for feature films.

After Zoetrope, Fred moved to Toronto where he was the Executive Director, Arts and Entertainment at the CANADIAN BROADCAST CORPORATION and was responsible for commissioning and supervising production of entertainment content, children’s and variety programming, including the shows THE TUDORS, LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRARIE and HEARTLAND.

After the CBC, Fred continued to produce international TV co-productions, including CAMELOT, TRANSPORTER, WORLD WITHOUT END, as well as independent features.

Fred now lives in the SF Bay Area and is active consulting with writers and producers in the industry as well as directing local community theatre.

11 Academy Award nominations have been received for films which Fuchs has produced and he has also received 4 Emmy Award nominations.