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Frank De Felitta(1921-2016)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter.
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Frank De Felitta was born on 3 August 1921 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The DuPont Show of the Week (1961), Assignment: Underwater (1960) and Z.P.G. (1972). He was previously married to Dorothy Helene Gilbert. He died on 29 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2016(94)
BornAugust 3, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2016(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
The DuPont Show of the Week
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Assignment: Underwater (1960)
Assignment: Underwater
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Z.P.G. (1972)
Z.P.G.
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1972
Scissors (1991)
Scissors
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1991

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Writer

  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    • screenplay by
    • 1991
  • The Penthouse (1989)
    The Penthouse
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Ann Jillian in Killer in the Mirror (1986)
    Killer in the Mirror
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Alba Roversi, Martín Lantigua, Helianta Cruz, and Henry Salvat in El retorno de Ana Rosa (1982)
    El retorno de Ana Rosa
    • based on a book by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1982
  • The Entity (1982)
    The Entity
    • novel
    • screenplay (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1982
  • The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan (1979)
    The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Audrey Rose (1977)
    Audrey Rose
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • The Savage Is Loose (1974)
    The Savage Is Loose
    • written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1974
  • James Brolin in Trapped (1973)
    Trapped
    • written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Z.P.G. (1972)
    Z.P.G.
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Anzio (1968)
    Anzio
    • adaptation
    • 1968
  • The Stately Ghosts of England
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Witchcraft (1961)
    Witchcraft
    • adaptation
    • TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 1961

Producer

  • Audrey Rose (1977)
    Audrey Rose
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Z.P.G. (1972)
    Z.P.G.
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • The Stately Ghosts of England
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1960–1961

Director

  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Ann Jillian in Killer in the Mirror (1986)
    Killer in the Mirror
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Robert J. Koster in Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
    Dark Night of the Scarecrow
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan (1979)
    The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • James Brolin in Trapped (1973)
    Trapped
    • Director (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • The Stately Ghosts of England
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1961
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank P. De Felitta
  • Born
    • August 3, 1921
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Helene GilbertAugust 4, 1945 - November 2, 2015 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    In 1966, he directed and wrote (with others, including Edwin Newman) an NBC News documentary called "Pearl Harbor."

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  • Trivia
    He served as a pilot in the Armed Air Forces during WWII before beginning his career in Hollywood. He started out writing scripts for the weekly radio thriller "The Whistler".

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