Credits:
Producer, Friendly Films
Producer, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, Executive Producer, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH

DAVID FRIENDLY is an Academy Award Best Picture nominee for Little Miss Sunshine. He has been a film producer and motion picture executive for over thirty years. During his career, he has produced over twenty-five films to date and worked with some of the most prestigious directors including Ron Howard, Ed Zwick and the team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

Friendly’s movie career began at Imagine Entertainment where he executive produced numerous films including My Girl, For Love or Money, and Greedy. During his tenure at Imagine, he rose to President of Production where he also oversaw The ‘burbs, The Dream Team, Kindergarten Cop and Backdraft.

Friendly was President of Davis Entertainment from 1994 to 1999 and produced numerous films. This led to a first-look producing deal at 20th Century Fox where he produced Big Momma’s House (Martin Lawrence), Here on Earth (Josh Hartnett), Courage Under Fire (Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan), Out to Sea (Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau) and Doctor Dolittle (Eddie Murphy).

In 2006, Friendly formed his own production company, Friendly Films. Prior to launching his own company, Friendly partnered with financier Marc Turtletaub and formed Deep River Productions. During his six year tenure at the Company, he produced Little Miss Sunshine and Laws of Attraction.

Most recently, Friendly executive produced seasons 1-4 of the TV Drama Queen of the South for USA, which he developed after optioning the novel “La Reina Del Sur.”

Friendly previously served on the Board of the Producers Guild of America and produced the 2009 and 2010 Producers Guild Award Show. Friendly has been an active member of the ‘Friends Board’ with The Saban Free Clinic, which provides affordable, quality healthcare to those most in need.