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Frederick Brisson(1912-1984)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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Frederick Brisson
Frederick Brisson was born on 17 March 1912 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a producer and actor, known for The Pajama Game (1957), Damn Yankees (1958) and The Velvet Touch (1948). He was married to Arlette Janssens Josephson and Rosalind Russell. He died on 8 October 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1912
DiedOctober 8, 1984(72)
BornMarch 17, 1912
DiedOctober 8, 1984(72)
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Known for

Doris Day, Ralph W. Chambers, Ralph Dunn, Eddie Foy Jr., Owen Martin, John Raitt, and Jack Straw in The Pajama Game (1957)
The Pajama Game
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1957
Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
Damn Yankees
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1958
Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
The Velvet Touch
6.8
  • Producer
  • 1948
Gloria DeHaven and Rosalind Russell in The Girl Rush (1955)
The Girl Rush
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1955

Credits

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Producer

  • Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Mrs. Pollifax-Spy
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Generation (1969)
    Generation
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
    Under the Yum Yum Tree
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Maximilian Schell and Rosalind Russell in Five Finger Exercise (1962)
    Five Finger Exercise
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
    Damn Yankees
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1958
  • Doris Day, Ralph W. Chambers, Ralph Dunn, Eddie Foy Jr., Owen Martin, John Raitt, and Jack Straw in The Pajama Game (1957)
    The Pajama Game
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1957
  • Gloria DeHaven and Rosalind Russell in The Girl Rush (1955)
    The Girl Rush
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
    Never Wave at a WAC
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
    The Velvet Touch
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1948

Additional Crew

  • Generation (1969)
    Generation
    5.8
    • producer: stage play
    • 1969
  • Maximilian Schell and Rosalind Russell in Five Finger Exercise (1962)
    Five Finger Exercise
    6.2
    • producer: Broadway production
    • 1962
  • Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, and Herman in The Gazebo (1959)
    The Gazebo
    6.8
    • stage presenter
    • 1959
  • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
    Damn Yankees
    7.0
    • producer: original stage production (as Brisson)
    • 1958
  • Doris Day, Ralph W. Chambers, Ralph Dunn, Eddie Foy Jr., Owen Martin, John Raitt, and Jack Straw in The Pajama Game (1957)
    The Pajama Game
    6.6
    • stage producer (as Brisson)
    • 1957
  • Gloria DeHaven and Rosalind Russell in The Girl Rush (1955)
    The Girl Rush
    5.2
    • presenter
    • 1955

Actor

  • Maximilian Schell and Rosalind Russell in Five Finger Exercise (1962)
    Five Finger Exercise
    6.2
    • Golfer (uncredited)
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Brisson
  • Born
    • March 17, 1912
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Died
    • October 8, 1984
    • New York City, New York, USA(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Arlette Janssens JosephsonMay 4, 1978 - October 8, 1984 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was at his first wife Rosalind Russell 's bedside when she died.
  • Nickname
    • "The Wizard of Roz"

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