Harvey Frand - Revision history

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	{{quote\|text=His was the first office I'd visit when arriving in Vancouver to produce an episode, and I could always count on a succinct no-bullshit assessment of what we'd be facing in trying to get our teleplay into something we could afford to shoot. In addition to finding a way to put every dime on the screen, he was an exceptional judge of material. He knew what we needed to tell our stories and never compromised on that. But he would constantly challenge us to find creative ways to make the piece work within the constraints of physical and financial reality. And if he felt we needed that something extra… say a nuclear explosion or two… to make the story play, he'd go to the mat to make it happen. When the flak came in — from the studio, from the network, from the actors, from production, he was the serene eye in the center of the storm. He knew exactly what was important, and what we could ignore. He always had our backs.\|source=[[Bradley Thompson]], ''Deadline Hollywood'' (July 26, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="thompson_deadline_frand_full_tribute">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2009/07/r-i-p-harvey-frand-10372/#:~:text=His%20was%20the%20first%20office%20I%27d%20visit\|title=R.I.P. Harvey Frand\|author=Finke, Nikki\|publisher=Deadline Hollywood\|date=July 24, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}		{{quote\|text=His was the first office I'd visit when arriving in Vancouver to produce an episode, and I could always count on a succinct no-bullshit assessment of what we'd be facing in trying to get our teleplay into something we could afford to shoot. In addition to finding a way to put every dime on the screen, he was an exceptional judge of material. He knew what we needed to tell our stories and never compromised on that. But he would constantly challenge us to find creative ways to make the piece work within the constraints of physical and financial reality. And if he felt we needed that something extra… say a nuclear explosion or two… to make the story play, he'd go to the mat to make it happen. When the flak came in — from the studio, from the network, from the actors, from production, he was the serene eye in the center of the storm. He knew exactly what was important, and what we could ignore. He always had our backs.\|source=[[Bradley Thompson]], ''Deadline Hollywood'' (July 26, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="thompson_deadline_frand_full_tribute">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2009/07/r-i-p-harvey-frand-10372/#:~:text=His%20was%20the%20first%20office%20I%27d%20visit\|title=R.I.P. Harvey Frand\|author=Finke, Nikki\|publisher=Deadline Hollywood\|date=July 24, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}

	[[Mary McDonnell]]~~, star of the series,~~ also commented on Frand's working approach:		[[Mary McDonnell]] ([[Laura Roslin]]) also commented on Frand's working approach:

	{{quote\|text=Harvey had a remarkable gift as a producer. He always made the person who was voicing needs and concerns know that he was truly listening despite the fact that you knew he was juggling hundreds of others simultaneously.\|source=[[Mary McDonnell]], ''Variety'' (August 20, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="mcdonnell_variety_frand_gift_quote">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/producer-harvey-frand-dies-1118007527/#:~:text=Harvey%20had%20a%20remarkable%20gift%20as%20a%20producer\|title=Producer Harvey Frand dies\|publisher=Variety\|date=August 20, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}		{{quote\|text=Harvey had a remarkable gift as a producer. He always made the person who was voicing needs and concerns know that he was truly listening despite the fact that you knew he was juggling hundreds of others simultaneously.\|source=[[Mary McDonnell]], ''Variety'' (August 20, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="mcdonnell_variety_frand_gift_quote">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/producer-harvey-frand-dies-1118007527/#:~:text=Harvey%20had%20a%20remarkable%20gift%20as%20a%20producer\|title=Producer Harvey Frand dies\|publisher=Variety\|date=August 20, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}

	NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp characterized Frand's role in terms the production team recognized:		NBC Universal executive [[Todd Sharp]] characterized Frand's role in terms the production team recognized:

	{{quote\|text=Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew.\|source=Todd Sharp, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (July 29, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="sharp_hr_frand_wizard_quote">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/galactica-producer-harvey-frand-dies-87063/\|title='Galactica' producer Harvey Frand dies at 68\|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}		{{quote\|text=Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew.\|source=Todd Sharp, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (July 29, 2009)<ref group="commentary" name="sharp_hr_frand_wizard_quote">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/galactica-producer-harvey-frand-dies-87063/\|title='Galactica' producer Harvey Frand dies at 68\|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=July 29, 2009\|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>}}

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	Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|Season 1]]. He became a supervising producer for [[Season 3]] and thereafter.		Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|Season 1]]. He became a supervising producer for [[Season 3]] and thereafter.

	Frand died suddenly of multiple health complications on July 23, 2009, before his last Re-imagined Series production, "[[The Plan]]", would air later that year.		Frand died suddenly of multiple health complications on July 23, 2009, before his last Re-imagined Series production, "[[The Plan]]," would air later that year.

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==

Fredmdbud: + memorial website

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+ memorial website

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	== Source ==		== Source ==
	* [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/god-speed-harvey-frand/ Blog information on Frand's passing.]		* [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/god-speed-harvey-frand/ Blog information on Frand's passing.]

			== External Links ==
			* [http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/harveyfrand/homepage.aspx Memorial website at Legacy.com, with reminiscences by cast & crew] (Available until August 10, 2010).

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JubalHarshaw at 13:10, 30 July 2009

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Mars: blog posting is dated 24th, so that doesn't make sense; an airlockalpha article puts it as 23rd, which fits better

2009-07-29T23:15:22Z

blog posting is dated 24th, so that doesn't make sense; an airlockalpha article puts it as 23rd, which fits better

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	Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|Season 1]]. He became a supervising producer for [[Season 3]] and thereafter.		Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|Season 1]]. He became a supervising producer for [[Season 3]] and thereafter.

	Frand died suddenly of multiple health complications on July 28, 2009, before his last Re-imagined Series production, "[[The Plan]]," would air later that year.		Frand died suddenly of multiple health complications on July 23, 2009, before his last Re-imagined Series production, "[[The Plan]]", would air later that year.

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==

Spencerian at 21:57, 29 July 2009

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	\| death_day= 28		\| death_day= 28
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	\| nationality= ~~USA~~		\| nationality= US
	\| imdb=0290735		\| imdb=0290735
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Spencerian: Updated with obituary information. :(

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Updated with obituary information. :(

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	'''Harvey Frand''' is a producer for the [[Re-imagined]] ~~''Battlestar Galactica''~~.		'''Harvey Frand''' was a producer for the [[Re-imagined Series]].

	According to [[Bradley Thompson]], Frand is an administrative producer, who makes sure that the episodes can be shot with the available time and budget. To that end, he often weighs in on scripts and decides if they can be realized the way the writers envision them, or tries to find ways to make them work.		According to [[Bradley Thompson]], Frand was an administrative producer, who makes sure that the episodes can be shot with the available time and budget. To that end, he often weighs in on scripts and decides if they can be realized the way the writers envision them, or tries to find ways to make them work.

	Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on ~~the first season~~. He became a supervising producer for ~~the third season onwards~~.		Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on [[Season 1 (2004-05)\|Season 1]]. He became a supervising producer for [[Season 3]] and thereafter.

			Frand died suddenly of multiple health complications on July 28, 2009, before his last Re-imagined Series production, "[[The Plan]]," would air later that year.

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==
	* Frand appears in at least two of [[David Eick]]'s [[David Eick's Video Blogs\|video blogs]], including "[[Episode 205 - Day 2]]" and another episode on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".		* Frand appears in at least two of [[David Eick]]'s [[David Eick's Video Blogs\|video blogs]], including "[[Episode 205 - Day 2]]" and another episode on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".

	~~{{sourcebox}}~~		== Source ==
			* [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/god-speed-harvey-frand/ Blog information on Frand's passing.]
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	According to [[Bradley Thompson]], Frand is an administrative producer, who makes sure that the episodes can be shot with the available time and budget. To that end, he often weighs in on scripts and decides if they can be realized the way the writers envision them, or tries to find ways to make them work.		According to [[Bradley Thompson]], Frand is an administrative producer, who makes sure that the episodes can be shot with the available time and budget. To that end, he often weighs in on scripts and decides if they can be realized the way the writers envision them, or tries to find ways to make them work.

			Frand was initially credited as a producer when he began working on the first season. He became a supervising producer for the third season onwards.

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==
	* Frand appears in at least two of [[David Eick]]'s [[David Eick's Video Blogs\|video blogs]], including "[[Episode 205 - Day 2]]" and another episode on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".		* Frand appears in at least two of [[David Eick]]'s [[David Eick's Video Blogs\|video blogs]], including "[[Episode 205 - Day 2]]" and another episode on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Updated.

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Updated.

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	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==
	* Frand appears in ~~a video blog episode with~~ [[David Eick]] on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".		* Frand appears in at least two of [[David Eick]]'s [[David Eick's Video Blogs\|video blogs]], including "[[Episode 205 - Day 2]]" and another episode on the set of the episode "[[Sacrifice]]".

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