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Clip: Targeting enemy helicopter
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.
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.

Overview

Date of Death:
6 July 2002, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become... more
Trivia:
When Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 33 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Alan Smithee

Filmography

Director:
  1. Path to War (2002) (TV)
  2. Ambush (2001)
    ... aka The Hire: Ambush (USA: series title)
  3. Reindeer Games (2000)
    ... aka Deception (UK) (USA: working title)

  4. Ronin (1998)
  5. George Wallace (1997) (TV)
  6. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
  7. Andersonville (1996) (TV)
  8. The Burning Season (1994) (TV)
  9. Against the Wall (1994) (TV)
  10. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Maniac at Large (1992) TV episode
  11. Year of the Gun (1991)
  12. The Fourth War (1990)

  13. Dead Bang (1989)
    ... aka Dead-Bang (USA: poster title)
  14. Riviera (1987) (TV) (as Alan Smithee)
  15. 52 Pick-Up (1986)
  16. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
  17. The Challenge (1982)
    ... aka Equals
    ... aka Sword of the Ninja
  18. The Rainmaker (1982) (TV)

  19. Prophecy (1979)
    ... aka Prophecy: The Monster Movie (USA: video box title)
  20. Black Sunday (1977)
  21. French Connection II (1975)
  22. 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)
    ... aka Call Harry Crown (UK)
  23. The Iceman Cometh (1973)
  24. Story of a Love Story (1973)
    ... aka Impossible Object
    ... aka Impossible objet, L' (France)
    ... aka Questo impossibile oggetto (Italy)
  25. The Horsemen (1971)
  26. I Walk the Line (1970)

  27. The Gypsy Moths (1969)
  28. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
  29. The Fixer (1968)
  30. Grand Prix (1966)
  31. Seconds (1966)
  32. The Train (1964)
    ... aka John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Train, Le (France)
    ... aka Treno, Il (Italy)
  33. Seven Days in May (1964)
  34. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
  35. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
  36. All Fall Down (1962)
  37. The Young Savages (1961)
  38. "Playhouse 90" (27 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - Journey to the Day (1960) TV episode
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode
        - The Blue Men (1959) TV episode
        - Face of a Hero (1959) TV episode
          (22 more)
  39. "Sunday Showcase" (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - The American (1960) TV episode
        - People Kill People Sometimes (1959) TV episode
  40. The Fifth Column (1960) (TV)

  41. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV)
  42. "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode
  43. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Browning Version (1959) TV episode
  44. "Studio One" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Last Summer (1958) TV episode
  45. The Comedian (1957) (TV)
  46. The Young Stranger (1957)
  47. "Climax!" (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
        - To Scream at Midnight (1956) TV episode
        - Figures in Clay (1956) TV episode
        - Flame-Out in T-6 (1956) TV episode
        - Sit Down with Death (1956) TV episode
        - Spin Into Darkness (1956) TV episode
          (21 more)
  48. The Ninth Day (1956) (TV)
  49. "Danger" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Precinct Girl (1955) TV episode
        - Padlocks (1954) TV episode
  50. "You Are There" (3 episodes, 1953)
        - The Discovery of Anesthesia (October 16, 1846) (1953) TV episode
        - The Hamilton-Burr Duel (July 11, 1804) (1953) TV episode
        - The Capture of John Dillinger (January 25, 1934) (1953) TV episode
  51. "Search for Tomorrow" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #1.1 (1951) TV episode

  52. "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) TV series (unknown episodes)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (floor manager) (58 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - The Cobalt Bomb (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
        - The Man Who Was Radioactive (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
        - The Metal Eaters (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
        - The Exploding Man (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
        - Bird Girl of Venus (1954) TV episode (floor manager)
          (53 more)
Producer:
  1. Path to War (2002) (TV) (executive producer)

  2. George Wallace (1997) (TV) (producer)
  3. Andersonville (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
  4. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) (producer)

  5. Grand Prix (1966) (executive producer)
  6. Seconds (1966) (producer)
  7. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (producer)

  8. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) (producer)
  9. "Startime" (producer) (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode (producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Person to Person" (1953) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes, 1953)
  2. "The Garry Moore Show" (1950) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka The Garry Moore Evening Show (USA)
  3. "You Are There" (1953) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes)

  4. "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948) TV series (assistant director) (unknown episodes)
Actor:
  1. The General's Daughter (1999) .... Gen. Sonnenberg
    ... aka Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany)

  2. The Holcroft Covenant (1985) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bernie Sussman

  3. Black Sunday (1977) (uncredited) .... TV director
Writer:
  1. Grand Prix (1966) (uncredited)
  2. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (uncredited)
Thanks:
  1. Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (in memory of)
  2. Cultivision (Collapsing Stars) (2002) (thanks)
  3. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (special thanks)
  4. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) (special thanks)
  5. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton (2001) .... Himself
  3. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) .... Himself
  5. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) .... Himself - Director

  7. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Films of John Frankenheimer (????) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  11. The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988) (V) .... Himself
  12. "WOAK Live" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - An Interview with John Frankenheimer (????) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) .... Himself

  14. Frankenheimer (1971) (TV) .... Himself

  15. The Sky Divers (1969) .... Himself
  16. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  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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Drama | Sci-Fi | Family | Crime more
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