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David Frost(1939-2013)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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David Frost
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2020)
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David's father was the Rev. W.J. Parradine Frost who died in 1967, his mother Mona, born in 1903, lived in Beccles, Suffolk. He had a sister, Mrs Margaret Bill who lived in Whitby. He owned 'Sweet Briar Cottage in Eastbridge near Theberton, Norfolk, a Georgian town house in Knightsbridge, London and a hotel suite in New York. His marriage to actress Lynne Frederick in 1981 lasted 6 months.
BornApril 7, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2013(74)
BornApril 7, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2013(74)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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David Frost in Television (1985)
David Frost and Olof Palme in Palme (2012)
Diahann Carroll and David Frost
David Frost in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
David Frost in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
David Frost in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
Muhammad Ali and David Frost in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
David Frost and Flip Wilson in Flip (1970)
Diahann Carroll, Duke Ellington, and David Frost
David Niven, Ali MacGraw and David Frost at Frank Sinatra's farewell performance at the Los Angeles Music Center 06-13-1971
Aretha Franklin and David Frost on "The David Frost Show" (Aretha's father, Rev. C.L. Franklin seated in rear)1970** I.V.M. Black and White, Singing, Piano, Entertainment mptv_2018_May_to_August_Update
David Frost at an event for Asylum (2005)

Known for

Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy, and Thandiwe Newton in Retreat (2011)
Retreat
5.8
  • Producer
  • 2011
Ewan McGregor in Rogue Trader (1999)
Rogue Trader
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1999
Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1976
Peter Cook in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1970

Credits

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Producer

  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
    Great Performances at the Met
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Music Producer
    • 2019
  • Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy, and Thandiwe Newton in Retreat (2011)
    Retreat
    5.8
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Dexter Fletcher in In Your Dreams (2008)
    In Your Dreams
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • The Frost Report Is Back (2008)
    The Frost Report Is Back
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Inside Elton's World
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2005
  • Decisive Battles (2004)
    Decisive Battles
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2004
  • Decisive Battles of Ancient History
    7.6
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • The Strategic Humor Initiative
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Hero: The Bobby Moore Story (2002)
    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Ewan McGregor in Rogue Trader (1999)
    Rogue Trader
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Talking with David Frost
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991–1997
  • Live for Peace: A Royal Gala
    8.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 1995
  • ABC Presents: A Royal Gala
    5.5
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards (1987)
    Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
    8.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1987

Writer

  • David Frost in Frost on Satire (2010)
    Frost on Satire
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • special material (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2010
  • Elvis - He Touched Their Lives
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Kris Kristofferson, Barry Gibb, Rod Stewart, Benny Andersson, Earth Wind & Fire, Agnetha Fältskog, Andy Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Donna Summer, Björn Ulvaeus, and ABBA in The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979)
    The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
    9.1
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1979
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • BBC 3 (1965)
    BBC 3
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965–1966
  • Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Steve Allen, 1965 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Gabi Rona
    That Was the Week That Was
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • A Degree of Frost
    TV Special
    • script
    • 1964
  • That Was the Week That Was (1962)
    That Was the Week That Was
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1962–1963

Actor

  • Ricky Gervais in Extras (2005)
    Extras
    8.3
    TV Series
    • David Frost (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981)
    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1981
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • David Frost
    • 1971
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Guest Performer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Louis Jourdan in The V.I.P.s (1963)
    The V.I.P.s
    6.3
    • Reporter
    • 1963

Videos4

Frost On Friday
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Frost On Friday
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Trailer 2:15
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Here's Lucy: Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night
Trailer 2:04
Here's Lucy: Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night
TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION - official US trailer
Trailer 2:15
TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION - official US trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sir David Frost
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1939
    • Tenterden, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 31, 2013
    • At Sea between England and Portugal(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Lady Carina Fitzalan-HowardMarch 19, 1983 - August 31, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Began his own series, Frost Over the World, on Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He has interviewed the US Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
  • Quotes
    Over the last half century the television interview has given us some of TV's most heart-stopping and memorable moments. On the surface it is a simple format - two people sitting across from one another having a conversation. But underneath it is often a power struggle - a battle for the psychological advantage.
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      Greeting viewers with "Hello, good evening and welcome."

FAQ

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  • When did David Frost die?
    August 31, 2013
  • How did David Frost die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was David Frost when he died?
    74 years old
  • Where did David Frost die?
    At Sea between England and Portugal
  • When was David Frost born?
    April 7, 1939

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