Frank Hildebrand Dies: ‘Fear The Walking Dead' & ‘Into The Wild' Producer Was 73
Hildrebrand's family confirmed to Deadline through a statement from his rep that he died following a brief illness on November 21, a little more than a week before his 74th birthday.
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Born and educated in Zurich, Switzerland, Hildebrand began his filmmaking career in the UK before moving to Hollywood in the 1980s, working on such indie films as Vice Squad (1982) and Once Bitten (1985).
He then went on to line produce and supervise on such films as Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Freeway (1996), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Into the Wild (2007), The Runaways (2010), Fair Game (2010) and The Tree of Life (2011). In recent years, Hildebrand served as a producer on the last seven seasons of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead.
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Throughout his career, Hildebrand also held various heads of production positions at The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Epic Entertainment and River Road Productions. He was also a member of the DGA and PGA.
Hildrebrand is survived by his wife Olivier; as well as his daughters Natacha and Briana Hildebrand, whom he shares with ex-wife Penny Karlin. The family of Hildrebrand, a passionate water skier and scuba diver, said donations made to any ocean conservancy organization 'would be immensely appreciated.'
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