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John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer's biography

John Michael Frankenheimer is 72 years old film director born at Queens. He was born on Wednesday 19th of February 1930. He is often nicknamed as John Frankenheimer, John Michael Frankenheimer. According to year of birth 1930 John belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 19th of February means John is Pisces. Pisces is a Watery Sign. They are very intuitive people. They are empathic, emotional and highly spiritual in nature.

John is white american. John is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, screenwriter. He is recently known as television producer. He received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Against the Wall in 1994

John Frankenheimer's family

John Frankenheimer's ex spouse

Evans Evans

John Frankenheimer and Evans Evans have been together since 1963 for 39 years. She is known as actor. John´s ex spouse was born on Thursday 26th of November 1936 in Bluefield.

John Frankenheimer's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Williams College.

John Frankenheimer's career

His main focus is to be film director. John is famous thanks to Manchurian Candidate.

How did John Frankenheimer die

John died on on Saturday 6th of July 2002 when he was 72 years old at Los Angeles. John Frankenheimers death was caused by (stroke due to complications following spinal surgery). It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

John Frankenheimer's Awards

  • John received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work Against the Wall in 1994
  • He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work The Burning Season in 1995
  • John received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work Andersonville in 1996
  • John received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work George Wallace in 1998

What else you don't know about John Frankenheimer ?

John´s middle name is Michael.

What John Frankenheimer has done for a first time

  • Directed For Whom The Bell Tolls for Playhouse 90 (1956), one of the first showcase dramas to be presented in two parts and on tape. The production, which cost $400,000, was the most expensive TV show at that time (1959).

John Frankenheimer's quotes

  • It's very eclectic, the way one chooses subjects in the movie business, especially in the commercial movie business. You need to develop material yourself or material is presented to you as an assignment to direct.
  • I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work. In other words, I have to create an atmosphere where these people feel safe, where they feel respected, and where they feel that they can contribute.
  • On referring to Val Kilmer and his personal feelings about him while making The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996): Will Rogers never met Val Kilmer.
  • No one ever looked like Burt Lancaster in "The Crimson Pirate. [on the impressive physique of friend Lancaster]
  • [on Kirk Douglas] He's wanted to be Burt Lancaster all his life.
  • [on Alfred Hitchcock] Any American director who says he hasn't been influenced by him is out of his mind.
  • I'm a filmmaker... I like to work.
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John Frankenheimer's height, body shape

Lets describe how John Frankenheimer looks. We will focus on John´s height, body shape and hair color. John is tall as 6' 3" (191 cm). Body build is average. His hair is shade of grey.