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Over the course of his career, Frank was nominated for five Academy Awards. In 1984, he received the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America. Death. Frank had open heart surgery on October 12, 1988, and died the following day. Personal life
Melvin Frank, Jack Rose. Official site of the Academy with history and general information on the Academy Awards, as well as photographs, events and screenings, and press releases.
In 1974 he accepted the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" on behalf of Glenda Jackson for A Touch of Class (1973), who wasn't present at the awards ceremony (it was the only Oscar-winning performance he had directed).
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Film Title: A Touch of Class. Winner: Glenda Jackson (not present; accepted by director Melvin Frank) Presenter: Charlton Heston, Susan Hayward. Date & Venue: April 2, 1974; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. MELVIN FRANK: I'm very, very honored that Glenda has asked me to accept this award for her.
It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Jackson winning Best Actress. The film was adapted by Melvin Frank and Jack Rose from Frank's story "She Loves Me, She Told
The 46th Academy Awards | 1974. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Tuesday, April 2, 1974. Honoring movies released in 1973. Share Facebook Twitter.
Academy Awards, USA. 1974 Nominee Oscar. Best Picture. Melvin Frank. 1974 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Leading Role. Glenda Jackson. Glenda Jackson was not present at the awards ceremony. The film's writer-director-producer Melvin Frank accepted the award on her behalf.
