Robin Fryday is an American documentary filmmaker.[1][2] She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Documentary for the short film The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement.[3]

Robin Fryday
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker
Years active2011–present

Fryday is of Jewish descent.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. Grosz, Christy (December 12, 2011). "First-Time Docu Short Director Is Oscar Contender". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. "Robin Fryday, Who Scored Oscar Nom, Joins Nonfiction Unlimited For Commercials". Shoot. February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 7, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. Bloom, Nate (February 15, 2012). "Jewish Stars: Oscar time". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. "Short films are long on enjoyment". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. February 9, 2012. p. 32. Retrieved January 19, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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