David T. Friendly

Producer; Founder of Friendly Films

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Film producer, 'Big Momma's Like Father Like Son'

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The USA series “Queen of the South,” which follows the fearless Teresa Mendoza as she escapes a cartel but then runs a drug empire herself, will finish its fifth and final season in…

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The USA series “Queen of the South,” which follows the fearless Teresa Mendoza as she escapes a cartel but then runs a drug empire herself, will finish its fifth and final season in…

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