John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1930-02-19
Deathday: 2002-07-06 (72 years old)

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Biography

John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas. He won four consecutive Emmy Awards in the 1990s for the television movies Against the Wall, The Burning Season, Andersonville and George Wallace, which also received a Golden Globe award. He was considered one of the last remaining directors who insisted on having complete control over all elements of production, making his style unique in Hollywood.


His 30 feature films and over 50 plays for television were notable for their influence on contemporary thought. He became a pioneer of the "modern-day political thriller," having begun his career at the peak of the Cold War. Many of his films were noted for creating "psychological dilemmas" for his male protagonists along with having a strong "sense of environment," similar in style to films by director Sidney Lumet, for whom he had earlier worked as assistant director. He developed a "tremendous propensity for exploring political situations" which would ensnare his characters.


Movie critic Leonard Maltin writes that "in his time [1960s]... Frankenheimer worked with the top writers, producers and actors in a series of films that dealt with issues that were just on top of the moment—things that were facing us all." Among his credits were The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Birdman of Alcatraz (also 1962), The Train, (1964), Seven Days in May (also 1964) and Ronin (1998).


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Filmography

all 75

Movies 66

Director 57

self 12

TV Shows 9

Producer 2

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)
Val

Val (2021)

Movie
Self
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau” (2014)

Movie
Writer
The Butterfly Effect 2

The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)

Movie
3.57
Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)

Movie
In Memory Of
Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Movie
5.26
Director
Path to War

Path to War (2003)

Movie
Self
Jazz Seen

Jazz Seen (2001)

Movie
Director
Ambush

Ambush (2001)

Movie
4.33
Director
The Hire

The Hire (2001)

TV
Director
Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games (2000)

Movie
6
General Sonnenberg
The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter (1999)

Movie
Director
Ronin

Ronin (1998)

Movie
6.1
Director / Producer
George Wallace

George Wallace (1997)

Movie
Director
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

Movie
6
Director / Executive Producer
Andersonville

Andersonville (1996)

Movie
Self - Director
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995)

Movie
Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King (1995)

Movie
Director
The Burning Season

The Burning Season (1994)

Movie
Director
Against the Wall

Against the Wall (1994)

Movie
Director
Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun (1991)

Movie
Director
The Fourth War

The Fourth War (1990)

Movie
Director
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Director
Dead Bang

Dead Bang (1989)

Movie
Director
Riviera

Riviera (1987)

Movie
Director
52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up (1986)

Movie
1
Self
The Last Moguls

The Last Moguls (1986)

Movie
Director
The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant (1985)

Movie
Director
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker (1982)

Movie
Director
The Challenge

The Challenge (1982)

Movie
Director
Prophecy

Prophecy (1979)

Movie
9
Director
Black Sunday

Black Sunday (1977)

Movie
6
Director
French Connection II

French Connection II (1975)

Movie
Director
99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)

Movie
Flick Flack

Flick Flack (1974)

TV
Director
The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh (1973)

Movie
Director
Story of a Love Story

Story of a Love Story (1973)

Movie
Director
The Horsemen

The Horsemen (1971)

Movie
Self
Samedi soir

Samedi soir (1971)

TV
Director
I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line (1970)

Movie
8
Director
The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths (1969)

Movie
Director
The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)

Movie
Self
The Sky Divers

The Sky Divers (1969)

Movie
Director
The Fixer

The Fixer (1968)

Movie
Director
Grand Prix

Grand Prix (1966)

Movie
Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966)

Movie
Director
Seconds

Seconds (1966)

Movie
6
Director
The Train

The Train (1964)

Movie
Director
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

Movie
6.62
Director
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Movie
4
Director
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Movie
5.33
Director
All Fall Down

All Fall Down (1962)

Movie
Director
The Young Savages

The Young Savages (1961)

Movie
4.67
Director
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)

Movie
Director
The Fifth Column

The Fifth Column (1960)

Movie
Director
Startime: The Turn of the Screw

Startime: The Turn of the Screw (1959)

Movie
Director
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
Director
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)

Movie
Director
Old Man

Old Man (1958)

Movie
Director
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses (1958)

Movie
Director
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon (1958)

Movie
Director
A Town Has Turned to Dust

A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)

Movie
Director
The Death of Manolete

The Death of Manolete (1957)

Movie
Director
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (1957)

Movie
Director
The Comedian

The Comedian (1957)

Movie
Director
The Young Stranger

The Young Stranger (1957)

Movie
Director
Eloise

Eloise (1956)

Movie
Director
Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area (1956)

Movie
Director
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90 (1956)

TV
Director
Knife in the Dark

Knife in the Dark (1954)

Movie
Director
Mga Ibong Pipit

Mga Ibong Pipit (1954)

Movie
Director
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Director
Danger

Danger (1950)

TV
Director
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV

Ratings

Average 5.75
Based on 733 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1960
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-02-19

Deathday
2002-07-06 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Queens, United States of America

Relationships
Evans Evans (1963-01-01 - 2002-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
존 프랑켄하이머, 존 프랭컨하이머, Джон Франкенхаймер

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special


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