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John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) [1] was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Train (1964), Seconds (1966), Grand Prix (1966), French Connection ...
John Frankenheimer. Director: The Manchurian Candidate. Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum.
Jul 2, 2024 · John Frankenheimer (born February 19, 1930, Queens, New York, U.S.—died July 6, 2002, Los Angeles, California) was an American television and film director who was considered one of the most important and creatively gifted directors of the 1950s and ’60s.
John Frankenheimer. Director: The Manchurian Candidate. Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum.
Dec 14, 2012 · Frankenheimer’s big screen career took off in the early 1960s with an extraordinary series of successes, notably “Birdman of Alcatraz” (1962), with Burt Lancaster in an unexpected role; “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), a classic thriller about brainwashing and assassination’ “Seven Days in May” (1964), about the risk of a ...
Mar 30, 2024 · John Frankenheimer was an American filmmaker active between 1957 and 2000. He specialized both in action films (French Connection II, Ronin) and social dramas (The Manchurian Candidate,...
Jul 7, 2002 · John Frankenheimer, one of the foremost directors of the 1960's with classic films like ''The Manchurian Candidate,'' ''Seven Days in May,'' ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' and...
Jul 7, 2002 · John Frankenheimer, the director best known for the classic political thriller “The Manchurian Candidate” but who was equally successful in television’s Golden Age and, more recently,...
Jul 6, 2002 · 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.
Jul 7, 2002 · John Frankenheimer, a legendary director of movies and television, died Saturday after suffering a massive stroke due to complications following spinal surgery, his business manager said.