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Ron Friedman(1932-2025)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Ron Friedman was born on 1 August 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Transformers: The Movie (1986), Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994) and The Fall Guy (1981). He was married to Valerie Friedman. He died on 15 September 2025 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 1, 1932
DiedSeptember 15, 2025(93)
BornAugust 1, 1932
DiedSeptember 15, 2025(93)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1986
Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994)
Fantastic Four: The Animated Series
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
The Fall Guy
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Danny Kaye in The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
The Danny Kaye Show
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • James Lipton interviews James Lipton
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie in Legend (1995)
    Legend
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1995
  • Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994)
    Fantastic Four: The Animated Series
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • story editor ...
    • 1994
  • Iron Man (1994)
    Iron Man
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • story editor
    • 1994
  • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
    The New WKRP in Cincinnati
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1992–1993
  • The Rosey & Buddy Show (1992)
    The Rosey & Buddy Show
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991)
    Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
    7.1
    Video
    • screenplay by
    • 1991
  • G.I. Joe (1990)
    G.I. Joe
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990–1992
  • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
    Zorro
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Two Daddies? (1989)
    Two Daddies?
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1989
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Bionic Six (1987)
    Bionic Six
    7.3
    TV Series
    • developer
    • 1987
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1987
  • G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
    G.I. Joe: The Movie
    7.0
    Video
    • written by
    • 1987
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985)
    G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1985–1986

Producer

  • Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994)
    Fantastic Four: The Animated Series
    6.4
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1994
  • Iron Man (1994)
    Iron Man
    6.5
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1994
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1987–1988

Additional Crew

  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1983–1984
  • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
    That's My Mama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1974
  • Sandy Duncan in Funny Face (1971)
    Funny Face
    6.4
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1971
  • The Survivors (1969)
    The Survivors
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ronald I. Friedman
  • Born
    • August 1, 1932
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 15, 2025
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a lower gastrointestinal infection)
  • Spouse
    • Valerie Friedman1973 - September 16, 2025 (his death, 3 children)

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    Teaches at Chapman University.

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