Fred C. Caruso


Fred C. Caruso is an American film producer known for his work on such films as Network and Blue Velvet.
His contributions as a producer for the film version of The Bonfire of the Vanities with director Brian De Palma were detailed in Julie Salamon's 1991 non-fiction book The Devil's Candy.

Selected filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Production manager
YearFilmRole
1969Midnight CowboyAssistant production manager
1970The Magic Garden of Stanley SweetheartProduction manager
1970HusbandsProduction supervisor
1971Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?Production manager
1972The Valachi PapersProduction manager
1972The GodfatherUnit production manager: Oaktree Productions
1972The StoolieProduction manager
1974ClaudineProduction manager
1974Law and DisorderProduction manager
1975The Happy HookerProduction supervisor
1978King of the GypsiesExecutive in charge of production
1979The WanderersUnit production manager
1980Dressed to KillProduction manager
1980The First Deadly SinUnit production manager
1981Blow OutProduction manager
1982Fighting BackUnit production manager
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaExecutive in charge of production
1985Year of the DragonExecutive in charge of production
Unit production manager
1986Raw DealProduction manager
1986Blue VelvetProduction manager
1987Beverly Hills Cop IIUnit production manager
1988The PresidioUnit production manager
1989Casualties of WarUnit production manager
1993Super Mario Bros.Unit production manager
1994Surviving the GameUnit production manager
2010Pizza with BulletsProduction manager
2015The Painting: The Art of SlayingProduction manager

;As an actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
1986Blue VelvetThe EarUncredited

;Thanks
YearFilmRole
2019The SteedThe producers wish to thank

Television

;Production manager
YearTitleRoleNotes
1968The Thanksgiving VisitorProduction managerTelevision film
1973The Man Without a CountryProduction supervisorTelevision film