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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

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  3. Mar 30, 2024 · By Luc Haasbroek. Published Mar 30, 2024. "Cancel the Super Bowl? That's like cancelling Christmas." Image via Federico Napoli. John Frankenheimer was an American filmmaker active between...

    • The Manchurian Candidate (1962) The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Angela Lansbury.
    • Seconds (1966) “Seconds” is a 1966 American science fiction drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Rock Hudson. The film tells the story of a middle-aged banker who undergoes a mysterious and highly secretive process that allows him to assume a new identity and start a new life.
    • The Fixer (1968) “The Fixer” is a drama film released in 1968, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Alan Bates, Dirk Bogarde, and Georgia Brown.
    • The Train (1964) “The Train” is a 1964 war film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield. The film is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II and tells the story of a French Resistance member named Labiche who is tasked with stopping a train loaded with priceless artwork from being taken to Germany.
  4. Jun 21, 2021 · 1. Seconds (1966) The failure and elusion of the ‘American Dream’ is high in the running for the most played out theme in American cinema; the ennui of middle-class suburban people has been one of the foremost preoccupations in the minds of average filmmakers for at least 50 years.

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  6. John Frankenheimer. Highest Rated: 100% Path to War (2002) Lowest Rated: 21% The General's Daughter (1999) Birthday: Feb 19, 1930. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Having emerged from the...

  7. 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.

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