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Frank Perry

American film director (1930-1995) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 65

Frank Joseph Perry Jr. was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Awards

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay1982

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The couple collaborated on five more films, including The Swimmer, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and the Emmy Award-nominated A Christmas Memory, based on a short story by Truman Capote. Perry went on to form Corsair Pictures, privately financed by United Artists Theatres, which produced Miss Firecracker and A Shock to the System, then folded. His later films include Mommie Dearest and the documentary On the Bridge, about his dealing with prostate cancer.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1995 · aged 65

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