Mark Frechette
American actor (1947-1975) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 27
Mark Frechette was an American-Canadian film actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in the 1970 film Zabriskie Point, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, in which he was cast despite his lack of acting experience. Frechette appeared in two other Italian films.
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The Big Black SowFilm, Enrico Mazzara1970
Many Wars AgoFilm, Lt. Sassu
Zabriskie PointFilm, 1970Mark1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1947Born4 December 1947People around Mark
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- Filippo Ottoni Directed La grande scrofa nera (1972)
Michelangelo Antonioni Directed Zabriskie Point (1970)
Carlo Ponti Produced Zabriskie Point (1970)
Francesco Rosi Produced Many Wars Ago (1970)
Tonino Guerra Wrote Many Wars Ago and Zabriskie Point
Alain Cuny Also in Many Wars Ago and La grande scrofa nera
Rada Rassimov Also in La grande scrofa nera (1972)
Marina Cicogna Produced Many Wars Ago (1970)
Marcella Michelangeli Also in La grande scrofa nera (1972)
Liana Trouche Also in La grande scrofa nera (1972)
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He also became an active member of Mel Lyman's commune. Three years later, Frechette was arrested following an attempted bank robbery and died in prison two years after his arrest.
