About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1930-02-19
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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John Frankenheimer

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2021 Val Actor Self (archive footage) 61
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2021 Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2014 Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2004 Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane Actor Self N/A
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2001 Jazz Seen Actor Self N/A
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1999 The General's Daughter Actor General Sonnenberg 62
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1995 Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King Actor Self N/A
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1969 The Sky Divers Actor Self N/A
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1966 Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2003 Path to War Directing Director 59
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2001 Ambush Directing Director 59
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2000 Reindeer Games Directing Director 57
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1998 Ronin Directing Director 68
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1997 George Wallace Directing Director 59
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1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau Directing Director 53
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1996 Andersonville Directing Director 59
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1995 Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval Directing Director 59
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1994 The Burning Season Directing Director 59
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1994 Against the Wall Directing Director 59
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1991 Year of the Gun Directing Director 58
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1990 The Fourth War Directing Director 58
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1989 Dead Bang Directing Director 59
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1987 Riviera Directing Director N/A
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1986 52 Pick-Up Directing Director 59
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1985 The Holcroft Covenant Directing Director 58
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1982 The Rainmaker Directing Director 58
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1982 The Challenge Directing Director 58
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1979 Prophecy Directing Director 58
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1977 Black Sunday Directing Director 60
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1975 French Connection II Directing Director 63
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1974 99 and 44/100% Dead Directing Director 58
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1973 The Iceman Cometh Directing Director 58
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1973 Story of a Love Story Directing Director 58
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1971 The Horsemen Directing Director 59
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1970 I Walk the Line Directing Director 58
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1969 The Gypsy Moths Directing Director 59
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1969 The Extraordinary Seaman Directing Director 58
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1968 The Fixer Directing Director 59
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1966 Grand Prix Directing Director 62
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1966 Seconds Directing Director 64
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1964 The Train Directing Director 65
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1964 Seven Days in May Directing Director 62
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1962 The Manchurian Candidate Directing Director 68
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1962 Birdman of Alcatraz Directing Director 64
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1962 All Fall Down Directing Director 59
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1961 The Young Savages Directing Director 59
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1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Fifth Column Directing Director 59
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1959 Startime: The Turn of the Screw Directing Director N/A
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1959 For Whom the Bell Tolls Directing Director N/A
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1958 Old Man Directing Director N/A
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1958 Days of Wine and Roses Directing Director 59
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1958 Bomber's Moon Directing Director N/A
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1958 A Town Has Turned to Dust Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Death of Manolete Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Last Tycoon Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Comedian Directing Director 59
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1957 The Young Stranger Directing Director 58
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1957 The Ninth Day Directing Director N/A
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1956 Eloise Directing Director N/A
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1956 Forbidden Area Directing Director 59
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1954 Knife in the Dark Directing Director 59
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Writing
1989 Dead Bang Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 Grand Prix Writing Writer 62
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Production
2003 Path to War Production Executive Producer 59
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1997 George Wallace Production Producer 59
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1996 Andersonville Production Executive Producer 59
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1994 The Burning Season Production Producer 59
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1971 The Horsemen Production Producer 59
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1966 Grand Prix Production Executive Producer 62
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1966 Seconds Production Co-Executive Producer 64
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1964 Seven Days in May Production Co-Executive Producer 62
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1962 The Manchurian Candidate Production Producer 68
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1959 Startime: The Turn of the Screw Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2006 The Butterfly Effect 2 Crew In Memory Of 52
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2004 Exorcist: The Beginning Crew In Memory Of 55
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