The Manchurian Candidate
1962
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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 ...
- 1948–2002
- July 6, 2002 (aged 72), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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.
- Director, Additional Crew, Producer
- February 19, 1930
- 5 min
- July 6, 2002
Apr 26, 2024 · John Frankenheimer, American television and film director who was considered one of the most important and creatively gifted directors of the 1950s and ’60s. He was especially noted for such classic movies as The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and for the thriller Black Sunday (1977).
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John Frankenheimer. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 19, 1930 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Died. July 6, 2002 · Los Angeles, California, USA (stroke due to complications following spinal surgery) Birth name. John Michael Frankenheimer. Height. 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Mini Bio.
- February 19, 1930
- July 6, 2002
John Frankenheimer: A master craftsman. Roger Ebert July 08, 2002. Tweet. To understand the special gift of John Frankenheimer, it is better to start with his stories instead of his movies. Yes, he made some of the most distinctive films of his time (and began and ended as one of the most gifted directors of drama on television) but the films ...
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Jul 6, 2002 · Writer. All. Department. 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, one of the foremost directors of the 1960's with classic films like ''The Manchurian Candidate,'' ''Seven Days in May,'' ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' and ''The Train,'' died of a...
