
Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
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Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning 'Godfather Part II' producer who helped launch the careers of Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, has died at age 89 at his home in California.
Roos and Coppola worked together for over 50 years, starting with "The Godfather," where he advised on the casting of Al Pacino and James Caan against the wishes of the studio, and introduced Coppola to John Cazale. He also produced Coppola's best picture nominees "The Conversation," "Apocalypse Now" and Parts II and III of "The Godfather."
"Fred Roos possessed a casting instinct that was near infallible," Coppola wrote on Instagram. "He was a great lifelong friend and collaborator with above all a true love for movies."
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