Robert Sherwood Fryer (November 18, 1920 - May 28, 2000) was an American theatrical and film producer. Beginning in the early 1950s, Robert Fryer produced and co-produced many Broadway hits. Some of his most notable theatrical productions include: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wonderful Town, Auntie Mame, Redhead, Chicago, On The Twentieth Century, and Sweeney Todd. His notable film productions include: Mame, Voyage of the Damned, The Boys From Brazil, and The Shining.
Stage and film producer, the son of a department store manager. Began his career as a casting director. From the 1950's onwards, produced several major hits on Broadway.
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Served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
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Graduate of Case Western Reserve University.
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Awarded a 1953 Tony for his musical production of 'Wonderful Town.'
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Picnic
1986
TV Movie executive producer: Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982
TV Movie original version
The Shining
1980
associate producer: The Producer Circle Organization
The Boys from Brazil
1978
executive producer
Voyage of the Damned
1976
producer
Great Expectations
1974
TV Movie producer
The Abdication
1974
producer
Mame
1974
producer
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
1973
producer
Travels with My Aunt
1972
producer
Myra Breckinridge
1970
producer
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969
producer
The Boston Strangler
1968
producer
Wonderful Town
1958
TV Movie producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
California Suite
1978
producer: Broadway play
Mame
1974
producer: New York stage - as Fryer
Auntie Mame
1958
produced on the stage by
Desk Set
1957
producer: play
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
acknowledgment: originally produced on Broadway by
Chicago
2002
acknowledgment: produced on the stage by / dedicatee
$12 Million
