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John Frankenheimer

American film and television director (1930-2002) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 72

John Michael Frankenheimer was an American film and television director, known both for his social dramas and his action/suspense pictures.

John Frankenheimer is read about 742 times a day, in 40 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 411 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2002Died6 July 20022001The HireSeries, Director2000Reindeer GamesFilm, Director1998Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAwardRoninFilm, 1998Director1997George WallaceSeries, Director, Producer1996Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAwardAndersonvilleFilm, 1996Director, Producer1995Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward1994Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward1990The Fourth WarFilm, Director1989Tales from the CryptSeries, Director198652 Pick-UpFilm, Director1982The ChallengeFilm, Director1977Black SundayFilm, Director1974Flick FlackSeries1973Impossible ObjectFilm, Director1971Samedi soirSeries1970I Walk the LineFilm, Director1968The FixerFilm, Director1962All Fall DownFilm, Director1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, DirectorThe Young StrangerFilm, 1957Director1956Playhouse 90Series, Director1954Climax!Series, Director1950DangerSeries, Director1948Studio OneSeries, Director1930Born19 February 1930

People around John

  • The Train 1964
  • The Manchurian Candidate 1962
  • Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
  • Seconds 1966
  • Seven Days in May 1964

Filmography 40

106 credits on file

Television 16

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1998
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1996
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1995
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1994

About this person

Among his best-known theatrical film credits are Birdman of Alcatraz, The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, The Train, Seconds, Grand Prix, The Fixer (1968), The Iceman Cometh (1973), French Connection II (1975), Black Sunday (1977), 52 Pick-Up (1986), and Ronin (1998).

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2002 · aged 72