John Frankenheimer
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. He was considered one of the last remaining directors who insisted on having complete control over all elements of production, making his style unique in Hollywood. 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. Many of his films were noted for creating "psychological dilemmas" for his male protagonists along with having a strong "sense of environment," similar in style to films by director Sidney Lumet, for whom he had earlier worked as assistant director. He developed a "tremendous propensity for exploring political situations" which would ensnare his characters. Movie critic Leonard Maltin writes that "in his time [1960s]... Frankenheimer worked with the top writers, producers and actors in a series of films that dealt with issues that were just on top of the moment—things that were facing us all." Among his credits were The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Birdman of Alcatraz (also 1962), The Train, (1964), Seven Days in May (also 1964) and Ronin (1998). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Frankenheimer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
February 19, 1930Deathday
July 6, 2002Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
65Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
존 프랑켄하이머, 존 프랭컨하이머, Джон ФранкенхаймерCast credits
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Self (archive footage)Val
Self (archive footage)Jazz Seen
SelfSteve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Self (archive footage)Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
SelfLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”
Self (archive footage)Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
SelfThe General's Daughter
General SonnenbergCrew credits
Birdman of Alcatraz
DirectorThe Manchurian Candidate
Producer, DirectorReindeer Games
DirectorThe Train
DirectorFrench Connection II
DirectorGrand Prix
Director, Writer, Executive ProducerDead Bang
Director, ScreenplaySeconds
Director, Co-Executive ProducerAndersonville
Director, Executive ProducerPath to War
Director, Executive ProducerSeven Days in May
Director, Co-Executive ProducerRonin
DirectorAgainst the Wall
DirectorProphecy
DirectorYear of the Gun
DirectorThe Island of Dr. Moreau
DirectorThe Holcroft Covenant
DirectorThe Iceman Cometh
DirectorGeorge Wallace
Director, ProducerAmbush
DirectorThe Gypsy Moths
Director