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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become... moreTrivia:
The camera-work of most directors in "The Golden Age" of TV drama was static... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 33 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(54 articles)
Karl Malden Passes Away at the Age of 97 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 5:34 PM, PDT)
Midnight Shock Event: Prophecy (1979)
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Alternate Names:
Alan SmitheeUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 5 | 2:00 PM | TNT | The General's Daughter | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Actor, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- Path to War (2002) (TV)
- Ambush (2001)
... aka The Hire: Ambush (USA: series title) - Reindeer Games (2000)
... aka Deception (UK) (USA: working title) - Ronin (1998)
- George Wallace (1997) (TV)
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
- Andersonville (1996) (TV)
- The Burning Season (1994) (TV)
- Against the Wall (1994) (TV)
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
- Maniac at Large (1992) TV episode - Year of the Gun (1991)
- The Fourth War (1990)
- Dead Bang (1989)
... aka Dead-Bang (USA: poster title) - Riviera (1987) (TV) (as Alan Smithee)
- 52 Pick-Up (1986)
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
- The Challenge (1982)
... aka Equals
... aka Sword of the Ninja - The Rainmaker (1982) (TV)
- Prophecy (1979)
... aka Prophecy: The Monster Movie (USA: video box title) - Black Sunday (1977)
- French Connection II (1975)
- 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)
... aka Call Harry Crown (UK) - The Iceman Cometh (1973)
- Story of a Love Story (1973)
... aka Impossible Object
... aka L'impossible objet (France)
... aka Questo impossibile oggetto (Italy) - The Horsemen (1971)
- I Walk the Line (1970)
- The Gypsy Moths (1969)
- The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
- The Fixer (1968)
- Grand Prix (1966)
- Seconds (1966)
- The Train (1964)
... aka Il treno (Italy)
... aka John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
... aka Le train (France) - Seven Days in May (1964)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
- All Fall Down (1962)
- The Young Savages (1961)
- "Playhouse 90" (27 episodes, 1956-1960)
- Journey to the Day (1960) TV episode
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode
- The Blue Men (1959) TV episode
- Face of a Hero (1959) TV episode
(22 more) - "Sunday Showcase" (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
- The American (1960) TV episode
- People Kill People Sometimes (1959) TV episode - The Fifth Column (1960) (TV)
- The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV)
- "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
- The Browning Version (1959) TV episode - "Studio One" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Last Summer (1958) TV episode - The Comedian (1957) (TV)
- The Young Stranger (1957)
- "Climax!" (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- To Scream at Midnight (1956) TV episode
- Figures in Clay (1956) TV episode
- Flame-Out in T-6 (1956) TV episode
- Sit Down with Death (1956) TV episode
- Spin Into Darkness (1956) TV episode
(21 more) - The Ninth Day (1956) (TV)
- "Danger" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
- Precinct Girl (1955) TV episode
- Padlocks (1954) TV episode - "You Are There" (3 episodes, 1953)
- The Discovery of Anesthesia (October 16, 1846) (1953) TV episode
- The Hamilton-Burr Duel (July 11, 1804) (1953) TV episode
- The Capture of John Dillinger (January 25, 1934) (1953) TV episode - "Search for Tomorrow" (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode #1.1 (1951) TV episode - "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) TV series (unknown episodes)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (floor manager) (58 episodes, 1953-1954)
- The Cobalt Bomb (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
- The Man Who Was Radioactive (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
- The Metal Eaters (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
- The Exploding Man (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
- Bird Girl of Venus (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
(53 more)
Producer:
- Path to War (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
- George Wallace (1997) (TV) (producer)
- Andersonville (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
- The Burning Season (1994) (TV) (producer)
- Grand Prix (1966) (executive producer)
- Seconds (1966) (producer)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (producer)
- The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) (producer)
- "Startime" (producer) (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode (producer) - "Sunday Showcase" (producer) (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
- People Kill People Sometimes (1959) TV episode (producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- "Person to Person" (1953) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes, 1953)
- "The Garry Moore Show" (1950) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka "The Garry Moore Evening Show" (USA) - "You Are There" (1953) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes)
- "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes)
Actor:
- The General's Daughter (1999) .... Gen. Sonnenberg
... aka Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany) - The Holcroft Covenant (1985) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bernie Sussman
- Black Sunday (1977) (uncredited) .... TV director
Writer:
- Grand Prix (1966) (uncredited)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (uncredited)
Thanks:
- Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (in memory of)
- Cultivision (Collapsing Stars) (2002) (thanks)
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (special thanks)
- The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) (special thanks)
- The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton (2001) .... Himself
- AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) .... Himself - Director
- "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Films of John Frankenheimer (????) TV episode .... Himself - "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988) (V) .... Himself
- "WOAK Live" .... Himself (1 episode)
- An Interview with John Frankenheimer (????) TV episode .... Himself - Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) .... Himself
- "The American Sportsman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Black Marlin Fishing in Australia (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Frankenheimer (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- The Sky Divers (1969) .... Himself
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Pushing the Limit: The Making of 'Grand Prix' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
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