Oscar-winning producer Gray Frederickson worked with most movie houses including Paramount, Warner Brothers, Sony, 20th Century Fox, MGM and United Artists. He spent seven of his movie-producing years in Italy and lived the rest in Beverly Hills, Calif. Gray was encouraged to return to Oklahoma by fellow alum Ed Cook ’53 who was heavily involved in Oklahoma tourism at the time and currently sits on the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Gray returned with his wife and young children and immediately became involved in the Oklahoma Film and Video Commission and helped to develop financial incentives to encourage film making and video production in Oklahoma on a national scale. What began as a 15 percent incentive to film companies has now grown to 35 percent alongside an additional rural tax credit of 20 percent. Now at Oklahoma City Community College, Gray is with the Visual and Performing Arts Center, a new $8 million facility that he helped to develop. Touted as one-of-its-kind in the Southwest, the building features state-of-the-art filmmaking equipment and facilities that have been toured by a number of film makers and video crews from universities including the University of Southern California and UCLA. Kent B. Hoffman ’69 Kent graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., in 1973 and returned to Casady to teach French and history and to help coach football, basketball and tennis. Still an active athlete, Kent plays tennis and golf, and he fishes and bike rides. He doesn’t limit his biking to only Oklahoma City and tries to incorporate his riding into his vacations. Kent and his wife Liz have sons Zach ’06, Will ’07 and Sam ’10. Additional Hoffman family ties to Casady include his father, the late E. Peter Hoffman, a former trustee; brother E. Peter Hoffman ’65; sisters Marni Cooney ’66 and Susan Hoffman ’62; nephews Alec ’94 and Drew Hoffman ’97; and his mother Marian DeVore who has been a strong supporter of the School.
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Gray Frederickson, Academy Award-winning producer of The Godfather series Casady Graduate, 1955
Tomorrow, I might compete for an Oscar. You might be aware of our academic prowess. Or the pride and excitement at every one of our sporting events. You might be interested in our inspiring 80-acre campus or renowned art and drama program. But it doesn’t mean a thing unless our students grow and succeed. Before our students become leaders, we challenge their minds and build their spirit. It’s all by design.
ray Frederickson ’55
You’ve heard of the movies, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Part III, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, Bad Girls, UHF Weird Al Yankovich, Ladybugs? Did you know that a Casady alumnus produced each of these movies among at least 50 others during his 47 years as a producer? During his tenure in the film industry,
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Ben McCampbell, Casady Student, Class of 2011
Today, I compete in cross country.
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Ben McCampbell '11 (left) and Gray Frederickson '55 (right)