Charles W. Fries

Charles W. Fries

Charles W. "Chuck" Fries (b. in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American film producer, television producer, and executive producer who has worked on many TV series, made-for-TV movies, and theatrical films.

Charles moved to Los Angeles, California in 1952 and began working for the production and syndication company Ziv Television Programs. He later worked at Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures, and Metromedia. In 1974, he formed Charles Fries Productions, which later became Fries Entertainment, where he produced and/or supervised more than 275 hours of television movies and mini-series. By the 1980s, Fries was one of the most prominent television producers in Hollywood.

Among the projects he produced are The Amazing Spider-Man television series, which aired in the USA between 1977-1979, the 1980 television miniseries The Martian Chronicles, based on the book by Ray Bradbury, the 1981 television docudrama Bitter Harvest, and the 1989 made-for-TV movies Small Sacrifices and The Neon Empire. For theatrical release, he produced or was involved in the productions of the 1982 film Cat People, the 1986 film Thrashin', and the 1989 film Troop Beverly Hills, which he co-produced with his wife, Ava Ostern Fries.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.