Fred Seibert Quotes
I come from a time when pop music was the coin of the cultural realm and in a certain way was the only coin of the realm; movies didn't matter as much, and not TV - it was all about pop music. In the era when I started - which was the early '60s - it was all about singles leading to albums.
Seibert, Fred. Interview by Jenna Hymes. The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, Television Academy Foundation, 7 Dec. 2017.
Frederick Seibert is an American serial entrepreneur and television producer. He founded Frederator Studios in 1998, resigned in August 2020 after 22 years, and on February 23, 2021 announced a new cartoon production company, FredFilms. Seibert has held leading positions with MTV Networks, Hanna-Barbera, and Next New Networks, and is an angel investor in several technology and media start-ups. He has produced live action and animated programs for cable television, and the internet, and began his professional career as a jazz and blues record producer. Seibert’s work has been honored in numerous fields. In music production his production has been nominated for a Grammy Award. He has received an AIGA Medal for exceptional achievements. He is a member of the Animation Magazine Hall of Fame and has been awarded several Annie Awards and Emmy Awards for his television productions.