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John Frankenheimer (1930–2002)

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Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum. He decided he wanted to be an actor but then he applied for and was accepted in the Motion Picture Squadron of the Air Force where he realized his natural talent to handle a camera... See full bio »

Born:

John Michael Frankenheimer
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Los Angeles, California, USA
John Frankenheimer in The Island of Dr. Moreau John Frankenheimer circa 1973 Charlize Theron and John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer in Ronin John Frankenheimer and Natascha McElhone in Ronin Charlize Theron, Ben Affleck and John Frankenheimer in Reindeer Games
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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (52 titles)
2002 Path to War (TV movie)
 
2001 7up Commercial James Bond Theme (short)
 
2001 Ambush (short)
 
2000 Reindeer Games
 
1998 Ronin
 
1997 George Wallace (TV movie)
 
1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau
 
1996 Andersonville (TV movie)
 
1994 The Burning Season (TV movie)
 
1994 Against the Wall (TV movie)
 
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Maniac at Large (1992)
 
1991 Year of the Gun
 
1990 The Fourth War
 
1989 Dead Bang
 
1987 Riviera (TV movie) (as Alan Smithee)
 
1986 52 Pick-Up
 
1985 The Holcroft Covenant
 
1982 The Rainmaker (TV movie)
 
1982 The Challenge
 
1979 Prophecy
 
1977 Black Sunday
 
1975 French Connection II
 
1974 99 and 44/100% Dead
 
1973 The Iceman Cometh
 
1973 Story of a Love Story
 
1971 The Horsemen
 
1970 I Walk the Line
 
1969 The Gypsy Moths
 
1969 The Extraordinary Seaman
 
1968 The Fixer
 
1966 Grand Prix
 
1966 Seconds
 
1964 The Train
 
1964 Seven Days in May
 
1962 The Manchurian Candidate
 
1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
 
1962 All Fall Down
 
1961 The Young Savages
 
1956-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– Journey to the Day (1960)
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959)
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959)
– The Blue Men (1959)
– Face of a Hero (1959)
See all 27 episodes »
 
1959-1960 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
– The American (1960)
– People Kill People Sometimes (1959)
 
1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
– The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)
– The Fifth Column (1960)
 
1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro (TV movie)
 
1960 The Fifth Column (TV movie)
 
1959/I The Turn of the Screw (TV movie)
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
– The Turn of the Screw (1959)
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– The Browning Version (1959)
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Last Summer (1958)
 
1957 The Young Stranger
 
1955-1956 Climax! (TV series)
– To Scream at Midnight (1956)
– Figures in Clay (1956)
– Flame-Out in T-6 (1956)
– Sit Down with Death (1956)
– Spin Into Darkness (1956)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1956 The Ninth Day (TV movie)
 
1954-1955 Danger (TV series)
– The Dark Curtain (1955)
– No Passport for Death (1955)
– Precinct Girl (1955)
– Treasure of the Argo (1954)
– Knife in the Dark (1954)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1954 You Are There (TV series)
– The Plot Against King Solomon (965 B.C.) (1954)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1953-1954 Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (TV series) (floor manager - 58 episodes)
– The Cobalt Bomb (1954) (floor manager)
– The Man Who Was Radioactive (1954) (floor manager)
– The Metal Eaters (1954) (floor manager)
– The Exploding Man (1954) (floor manager)
– Bird Girl of Venus (1954) (floor manager)
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Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
2002 Path to War (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 George Wallace (TV movie) (producer)
 
1996 Andersonville (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1994 The Burning Season (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 The Horsemen (producer)
 
1966 Grand Prix (executive producer)
 
1966 Seconds (producer - uncredited)
 
1962 The Manchurian Candidate (producer)
 
1959/I The Turn of the Screw (TV movie) (producer)
 
1959 Startime (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Turn of the Screw (1959) (producer)
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– People Kill People Sometimes (1959) (producer)
 
1953 Person to Person (TV series documentary) (assistant director)
 
1953-1954 The Garry Moore Show (TV series) (assistant director)
 
1953 You Are There (TV series) (assistant director - 1 episode)
– The Discovery of Anesthesia (October 16, 1846) (1953) (assistant director)
 
1948 Lamp Unto My Feet (TV series) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2006 The Butterfly Effect 2 (inspired by)
 
1966 Grand Prix (uncredited)
 
1962 The Manchurian Candidate (uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1999 The General's Daughter
Gen. Sonnenberg
 
1985 The Holcroft Covenant
Bernie Sussman (voice) (uncredited)
 
1977 Black Sunday
TV Director (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– El pacto de Berlín (2011) (in memory of)
 
2006 The Butterfly Effect 2 (in memory of)
 
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning (in memory of)
 
2002 Cultivision (Collapsing Stars) (thanks)
 
2002 Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2002 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Burt Lancaster (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 February 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of John Frankenheimer (2000) … Himself
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie and Nominee: Best Miniseries
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing for a Miniseries or a Special & Nominee: Best Miniseries
 
1995 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing for a Miniseries or a Special
 
1991 Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1988 The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1988 WOAK Live (TV series)
Himself
– An Interview with John Frankenheimer … Himself
 
1986 Omnibus: The Last Moguls (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 The American Sportsman (TV series)
Himself
– Black Marlin Fishing in Australia (1977) … Himself
 
1971 Frankenheimer (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.207 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Samedi soir (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1969 The Sky Divers (documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 Frankenheimer in Focus (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Pushing the Limit: The Making of 'Grand Prix' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 

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Reindeer Games -- Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy (Affleck) impulsively decides to pose as his old cell mate Nick in order to make time with Nick's beautiful pen pal, Ashley (Theron). But Rudy's ruse blows up when he realizes that Ashely was double-crossing Nick The Fourth War -- Clip: Targeting enemy helicopter The Island of Dr. Moreau -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Alan Smithee

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work. In other words, I have to create an atmosphere where these people feel safe, where they feel respected, and where they feel that they can contribute. See more »

Trivia:

The camera-work of most directors in "The Golden Age" of TV drama was static, reflecting most TV directors' backgrounds in the theater, who typically used blocking more appropriate for a stage production. Frankenhiemer was one of the first TV directors to use multiple camera angles, a moving camera, quick editing, and close-ups. See more »

Trademark:

Unusual camera angles and blocking techniques See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius