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Date of Birth:

19 February 1930, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

6 July 2002, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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

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

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

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(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. 15

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Filmography

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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: Maniac at Large (1992)
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)
	27 TV episodes: Journey to the Day (1960) For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) The Blue Men (1959) Face of a Hero (1959) 22 episodes not shown.
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: The American (1960) People Kill People Sometimes (1959)
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: The Turn of the Screw (1959)
43.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: The Browning Version (1959)
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: The Last Summer (1958)
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: To Scream at Midnight (1956) Figures in Clay (1956) Flame-Out in T-6 (1956) Sit Down with Death (1956) Spin Into Darkness (1956) 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: Precinct Girl (1955) Padlocks (1954)
50.	"You Are There" (1953)	(3 episodes, 1953)	1953	-	8.8 (35)
	3 TV episodes: The Discovery of Anesthesia (October 16, 1846) (1953) The Hamilton-Burr Duel (July 11, 1804) (1953) The Capture of John Dillinger (January 25, 1934) (1953)
51.	"Search for Tomorrow" (1951)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	8.1 (52)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1951)
52.	"Lamp Unto My Feet" (1948)	(unknown episodes)	1948	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				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: The Cobalt Bomb (1954) (floor manager) The Man Who Was Radioactive (1954) (floor manager) The Metal Eaters (1954) (floor manager) The Exploding Man (1954) (floor manager) Bird Girl of Venus (1954) (floor manager) 53 episodes not shown.

			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: The Turn of the Screw (1959) (producer)
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: People Kill People Sometimes (1959) (producer)

			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	-	-

			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)

			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)

			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)

			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: Burt Lancaster (2002) Himself
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)
	1 TV episode: 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000) Himself
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: The Films of John Frankenheimer (????) Himself
9.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	8.0 (267)
	1 TV episode: Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) Himself
10.	"American Masters" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.1 (67)
	1 TV episode: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) Himself
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: An Interview with John Frankenheimer (????) Himself
14.	Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986)	Himself	1986	-	-

15.	"The American Sportsman" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: Black Marlin Fishing in Australia (1977) Himself
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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