Fred Barzyk
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Fred Barzyk (b. Milwaukee, October 18, 1936) is a Boston-based television producer and director who was president of Creative Television Associates, Inc., from 1965–2001.[1] Known for his avant garde experiments in broadcast television,[2] he worked as a producer for GBH, the multiplatform public media organization, from 1958–2001.[3] He has produced and directed television programs for PBS, HBO, NBC, ABC and CBS,[4] directing such stars as Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Dan Aykroyd, Rosie Perez, Matt Dillon, Claire Danes and Lily Tomlin.[3] He has won the Venice Film Festival Award, two ACE awards, three Emmys and a Peabody Award.[2]