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Budd Friedman(1932-2022)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Budd Friedman
Budd Friedman was born on 6 June 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Funny People (2009), Man on the Moon (1999) and That's Adequate (1989). He was married to Alix and Silver Saunders Friedman. He died on 12 November 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 6, 1932
DiedNovember 12, 2022(90)
BornJune 6, 1932
DiedNovember 12, 2022(90)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Seth Rogen in Funny People (2009)
Funny People
6.3
  • Budd Friedman
  • 2009
Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
Man on the Moon
7.4
  • Budd Friedman
  • 1999
That's Adequate (1989)
That's Adequate
4.9
  • Stand-up Comic
  • 1989
Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor



  • Louis C.K. in Louie (2010)
    Louie
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Budd
    • 2012
  • Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Seth Rogen in Funny People (2009)
    Funny People
    6.3
    • Budd Friedman
    • 2009
  • Cry of the Mummy (2009)
    Cry of the Mummy
    6.6
    Short
    • Improv Host
    • 2009
  • Brad Dourif, Tippi Hedren, Robert Loggia, and Forrest J. Ackerman in The Boneyard Collection (2008)
    The Boneyard Collection
    3.4
    • Improv Host (segment "Cry of the Mummy")
    • 2008
  • Mr. Bill Does Vegas
    Short
    • 2002
  • Danny Aiello, Rosanna DeSoto, Paul Rodriguez, and Thalía in Mambo Café (2000)
    Mambo Café
    5.1
    • Goon #2
    • 2000
  • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
    Man on the Moon
    7.4
    • Budd Friedman
    • 1999
  • That's Adequate (1989)
    That's Adequate
    4.9
    • Stand-up Comic
    • 1989
  • The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
    The Rosebud Beach Hotel
    4.3
    • Customer
    • 1984
  • Mariel Hemingway in Star 80 (1983)
    Star 80
    6.8
    • Emcee
    • 1983
  • Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
    Diary of a Young Comic
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Self (as Bud Friedman)
    • 1979

Producer



  • One Minute Comic: The Rob Sampson Story (2016)
    One Minute Comic: The Rob Sampson Story
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 2016
  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)
    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
    7.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • National Lampoon's Funny Money
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv (2002)
    Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996)
    Don't Quit Your Day Job
    5.5
    Video Game
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • An Evening at the Improv (1981)
    An Evening at the Improv
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • The Monday Night Special (1972)
    The Monday Night Special
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bud Friedman)
    • 1972

Additional Crew



  • Leslie Mann in American Comedy Awards (2014)
    American Comedy Awards
    2.9
    TV Special
    • executive consultant
    • 2014
  • Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv (2002)
    Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • archival material
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bud Friedman
  • Born
    • June 6, 1932
    • Norwich, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • November 12, 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Alix? - November 12, 2002 (his death, 4 children)

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