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Ronin (1998) -- When an international team of former Cold War intelligence adversaries meet in a warehouse, their adventure of friendship, intrigue and betrayal has just begun.
The Fourth War (1990) -- Clip: Targeting enemy helicopter
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
The Train (1964) -- A French railway inspector goes up against the Nazis in order to prevent a trainload of France's most treasured paintings from being stolen.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.

Overview

Date of Death:

6 July 2002, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become... more

Trivia:

Directed the television debuts of Sir John Gielgud and Ingrid Bergman... more

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Up 27% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 33 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(58 articles)

DVD Playhouse--November 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 14 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)

Cold Souls | Film review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 14 November 2009, 4:06 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Alan Smithee

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 157:30 PMCW Ronin  

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Path to War (2002) (TV) 2002 - 7.4 (1,365)
- 2. Ambush (2001)   2001 - 7.2 (2,419)
AKAs:
  • The Hire: Ambush (USA: series title)
- 3. Reindeer Games (2000)   2000 - 5.4 (15,686)
AKAs:
  • Deception (UK) (USA: working title)
- 4. Ronin (1998) 1998 $93.4M 7.2 (52,838)
- 5. George Wallace (1997) (TV) 1997 - 7.4 (617)
- 6. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) 1996 $42M 4.0 (12,862)
- 7. Andersonville (1996) (TV) 1996 - 7.6 (794)
- 8. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) 1994 - 7.0 (348)
- 9. Against the Wall (1994) (TV) 1994 - 6.6 (1,032)
- 10. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.1 (3,402)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
1 TV episode:
- 11. Year of the Gun (1991) 1991 - 5.5 (1,052)
- 12. The Fourth War (1990) 1990 - 5.5 (500)
- 13. Dead Bang (1989)   1989 - 5.6 (1,242)
AKAs:
  • Dead-Bang (USA: poster title)
- 14. Riviera (1987) (TV) (as Alan Smithee) 1987 - 4.0 (15)
- 15. 52 Pick-Up (1986) 1986 - 6.1 (1,547)
- 16. The Holcroft Covenant (1985) 1985 - 5.7 (927)
- 17. The Challenge (1982)   1982 - 5.8 (713)
AKAs:
  • Equals
  • Sword of the Ninja
- 18. The Rainmaker (1982) (TV) 1982 - 7.1 (67)
- 19. Prophecy (1979)   1979 - 4.7 (1,224)
AKAs:
  • Prophecy: The Monster Movie (USA: video box title)
- 20. Black Sunday (1977) 1977 - 6.7 (2,516)
- 21. French Connection II (1975) 1975 - 6.7 (5,587)
- 22. 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)   1974 - 5.4 (273)
AKAs:
  • Call Harry Crown (UK)
- 23. The Iceman Cometh (1973) 1973 - 7.7 (517)
- 24. Story of a Love Story (1973)   1973 - 5.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • Impossible Object
  • L'impossible objet (France)
  • Questo impossibile oggetto (Italy)
- 25. The Horsemen (1971) 1971 - 6.3 (277)
- 26. I Walk the Line (1970) 1970 - 6.5 (562)
- 27. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) 1969 - 1.9 (316)
- 28. The Gypsy Moths (1969) 1969 - 6.2 (682)
- 29. The Fixer (1968) 1968 - 7.0 (518)
- 30. Grand Prix (1966) 1966 - 6.8 (2,787)
- 31. Seconds (1966) 1966 - 7.6 (3,976)
- 32. The Train (1964)   1964 - 7.9 (4,236)
AKAs:
  • Il treno (Italy)
  • John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
  • Le train (France)
- 33. Seven Days in May (1964) 1964 - 8.0 (4,392)
- 34. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 1962 - 8.3 (32,006)
- 35. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 1962 - 7.9 (5,746)
- 36. All Fall Down (1962) 1962 - 6.8 (690)
- 37. The Young Savages (1961) 1961 - 6.9 (514)
- 38. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   (27 episodes, 1956-1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
- 39. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   (2 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
2 TV episodes:
- 40. The Fifth Column (1960) (TV) 1960 - 7.4 (12)
- 41. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) 1959 - 7.7 (42)
- 42. "Startime" (1959)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • Ford Startime
  • Lincoln-Mercury Startime
1 TV episode:
- 43. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Studio One" (1948)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 45. The Comedian (1957) (TV) 1957 - 8.6 (59)
- 46. The Young Stranger (1957) 1957 - 6.8 (165)
- 47. "Climax!" (1954)   (26 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
26 TV episodes: 21 episodes not shown.
- 48. The Ninth Day (1956) (TV) 1956 - -
- 49. "Danger" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.2 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 50. "You Are There" (1953)   (3 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (35)
- 51. "Search for Tomorrow" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.1 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) (unknown episodes) 1948 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (1953)   floor manager (58 episodes, 1953-1954) 1954 - 5.5 (5)
58 TV episodes: 53 episodes not shown.
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Path to War (2002) (TV) (executive producer) 2002 - 7.4 (1,365)
- 2. George Wallace (1997) (TV) (producer) 1997 - 7.4 (617)
- 3. Andersonville (1996) (TV) (executive producer) 1996 - 7.6 (794)
- 4. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) (producer) 1994 - 7.0 (348)
- 5. Grand Prix (1966) (executive producer) 1966 - 6.8 (2,787)
- 6. Seconds (1966) (producer) 1966 - 7.6 (3,976)
- 7. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (producer) 1962 - 8.3 (32,006)
- 8. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) (producer) 1959 - 7.7 (42)
- 9. "Startime" (1959)   producer (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • Ford Startime
  • Lincoln-Mercury Startime
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   producer (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Person to Person" (1953) assistant director (unknown episodes, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (28)
- 2. "The Garry Moore Show" (1950)   assistant director (unknown episodes, 1953-1954) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • The Garry Moore Evening Show (USA: alternative title)
- 3. "You Are There" (1953) assistant director (unknown episodes) 1953 - 8.8 (35)
- 4. "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) assistant director (unknown episodes) 1948 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The General's Daughter (1999)   Gen. Sonnenberg 1999 $143M 6.1 (22,214)
AKAs:
  • Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany)
- 2. The Holcroft Covenant (1985) (voice) (uncredited) Bernie Sussman 1985 - 5.7 (927)
- 3. Black Sunday (1977) (uncredited) TV director 1977 - 6.7 (2,516)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Grand Prix (1966) (uncredited) 1966 - 6.8 (2,787)
- 2. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (uncredited) 1962 - 8.3 (32,006)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (in memory of) 2004 - 5.0 (14,659)
- 2. Cultivision (Collapsing Stars) (2002) (thanks) 2002 - 5.6 (8)
- 3. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (special thanks) 2002 - 7.1 (33)
- 4. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) (special thanks) 2001 - 7.2 (19)
- 5. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 5.1 (12)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2002 - 7.1 (33)
- 3. Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton (2001) Himself 2001 - 7.0 (36)
- 4. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.4 (326)
- 5. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.2 (19)
- 6. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.4 (154)
- 7. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) Himself - Director 2000 - 5.1 (12)
- 8. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode) 1999 - 7.5 (82)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.0 (267)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.1 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 6.7 (63)
- 12. The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988) (V) Himself 1988 - 6.4 (38)
- 13. "WOAK Live" (1988)   Himself (1 episode) 1988 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) Himself 1986 - -
- 15. "The American Sportsman" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Frankenheimer (1971) (TV) Himself 1971 - -
- 17. The Sky Divers (1969) Himself 1969 - 5.4 (22)
- 18. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) Himself 1967 - 6.5 (73)
- 19. Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966) (uncredited) Himself 1966 - 5.8 (31)
- 1. Pushing the Limit: The Making of 'Grand Prix' (2006) (V) Himself
- 2. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)

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