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Richard Friedenberg
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- Writer
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In short · Directing since 1974, 5 decades active, 16 credits.
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Biography
Richard Friedenberg is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the screenplay for *A River Runs Through It* (1992), starring Brad Pitt, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and the screenplay for the Hallmark Hall of Fame television film *Promise* (1986), starring James Garner and James Woods, for which he won an Emmy Award. He also wrote the screenplay for *Dying Young*, starring Julia Roberts, and wrote and directed *The Education of Little Tree* (1997).
Filmography · 16 of 16
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9 credits
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas(2005)
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Film
Twelve Mile Road(2003)
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Film
Snow in August(2001)
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Film
The Education of Little Tree(1997)
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Film
Mr. and Mrs. Loving(1996)
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Film
The Bermuda Triangle(1979)
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The Deerslayer(1978)
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The Adventures of Frontier Fremont(1975)
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Film
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams(1974)
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Film
Writer
7 credits
Awards & Nominations
1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Nom1992Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
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Gersh Agency· Updated Jun 10, 2026
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