Alan Freed

Alan Freed

Actor · Producer

Windber, Pennsylvania, USA
December 15, 1921

Biography

Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.

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Representative Works

Little Richard: I Am Everything
Little Richard: I Am Everything
6.6
/ English
Rock Around the Clock
Rock Around the Clock
5.8
/ English
Go, Johnny, Go!
Go, Johnny, Go!
6.8
/ English
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
No Rating Yet
/ English
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
No Rating Yet
/ English
Don't Knock The Rock
Don't Knock The Rock
5.8
/ English
Rock, Rock, Rock!
Rock, Rock, Rock!
4.6
/ English
Mister Rock and Roll
Mister Rock and Roll
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023Nominee

Best Performance

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Rock Around the Clock
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Rock Around the Clock

Go, Johnny, Go!
1959Nominee

Best Performance

Go, Johnny, Go!

Career Highlights

Rock and Roll: The Early Days
1984Highlight

Best Performance

Rock and Roll: The Early Days

Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s

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