Derek Frey

Derek Frey (born April 23, 1973) is an American film producer and director who is the current head of Tim Burton Productions and Lazer Film Productions. He has been a producer on numerous Tim Burton-directed films including Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Frankenweenie, Big Eyes, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, and others.

Derek Frey
Born (1973-04-23) April 23, 1973
Drexel Hill, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationBA in Communication studies
Alma materWest Chester University, Upper Darby High School
Occupation
  • Producer
  • director
Years active1995–present
OrganizationTim Burton Productions
Notable work
Websitelazerfilm.com

Early life and education

Frey was born on April 23, 1973 in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. He graduating from Upper Darby High School.[1] Frey attended West Chester University and graduated with a BA in communication studies.[2][3]

Career
Derek Frey (right) recording at Air Studios with Andy Richards, Mike Higham & Ric Levy, 2011. Photograph c/o Leah Gallo

Frey began his career in the film industry in 1996 as an assistant for Tim Burton and an employee of Tim Burton Productions. He worked as Burton's assistant on Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, and Big Fish.[4][5] In 2001, he became the head of Tim Burton Productions. He would go on to earn producer credits in a variety of Tim Burton films including Alice in Wonderland, Big Eyes, Frankenweenie, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd.[2]

Frey also directs and produces under the banner, Lazer Film Productions. The company largely produces short films and music videos. His 2016 short film, Green Lake, was shown at over 40 film festivals at which it earned 47 awards including "Best Horror" at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.[3][6][7] Other short films produced and directed by Frey include Kill the Engine,[8] Motel Providence, Sky Blue Collar, The Day the Dolls Struck Back, The Ballad of Sandeep (starring actor, Deep Roy), and numerous others.[2][9][10] Frey produced Burton's live-action adaptation of Dumbo, which was released in March 2019.[4][11]

Filmography

Feature films
YearTitle
[12]		RoleNotes
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryAssociate producer
Corpse Bride
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2010Alice in Wonderland
2011 A Conversation with Danny Elfman and Tim BurtonProducer Documentary
2012 Dark ShadowsAssociate producer
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
FrankenweenieCo-producer
2014 Big EyesExecutive producer
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2019DumboProducer

Short films
YearTitle
[12]		DirectorProducerWriterNotes
1995Verge of DarknessYesYesYesAlso actor
2001The Upper HandYesYesYes
2002The Day the Dolls Struck BackYesYesYes
20074th and 99YesNoNo
2010 The Curse of the Sacred StoneYesYesYes
2011The Ballad of SandeepYesYesNo
2012Vampires Kiss/Blood InsideYesYesNo
The Killers: Here with MeNoYesNoMusic video
2013Sky Blue CollarYesYesNo
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying SaucersNoNoYesStop-motion
2014Motel ProvidenceYesYesNo
2016Green LakeYesYesYes
2017Kill the EngineYesYesNo
God Came 'RoundYesYesNo

References
  1. "Alumni Wall of Fame / Derek Frey" Check |url= value (help). http. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. Umland, Samuel J. (September 28, 2015). The Tim Burton Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9780810892019.
  3. "Noteworthy News". West Chester University. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. Wheels, Helen (March 7, 2018). "Interview: Derek Frey". Cult Critic. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. Lammers, Tim (October 1, 2016). "Interview: Derek Frey talks Tim Burton, 'Miss Peregrine,' 'Green Lake'". Direct Conversations. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  6. Ringo, Diana (July 22, 2017). "Interview with director Derek Frey". Indie Cinema. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. "April 2016 Awards". Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. "Review of 'Kill The Engine'". Independent Shorts Award. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  9. Tustin, Kevin (October 3, 2017). "Delco-based filmmakers bring work to Philly's FirstGlance Film Festival". Delco Times. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  10. "The Minor Prophets & Derek Frey unveil their latest film in Cannes, 4th and 99". FilmFestivals.com. May 15, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  11. Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 7, 2017). "Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' Adds Joseph Gatt To Live-Action Adaptation of Disney Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  12. "Derek Frey". IMDb. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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