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Biography
Herb Freed (born 1935) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for a number of horror films made in the 1970s and 1980s. His feature credits include Haunts (1976), Beyond Evil (1980), and Graduation Day (1981).
Biography
Freed was born in 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants.
Prior to embarking on a filmmaking career, Freed served as rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom in Mahopac, New York for eight years before resigning. He relocated to Los Angeles with the intent of making films.
He made his feature film debut with A.W.O.L. (1972) before co-writing and directing the psychological horror film Haunts (1976), starring May Britt and Cameron Mitchell; the latter was co-written with his then-wife, Anne Marisse. In 1980, he directed the supernatural horror film Beyond Evil, starring John Saxon and Lynda Day George.
Personal life
Freed and screenwriter Anne Marisse were married from 1964 until her death from cancer in 1984. Freed married film editor Marion Segal in 1985. The couple were married until her death on December 22, 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A.W.O.L. | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1976 | Haunts | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Beyond Evil | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1981 | Graduation Day | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1985 | Tomboy | Yes | No | ||
| 1987 | Survival Game | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Stickin' Together | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Dead Punkz | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Paradise Lost | Yes | Yes |