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Max Frankel

American journalist (1930–2025)

  • Fame45.8
  • Momentum2.4
  • Wikipedia1.3K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1930–2025, aged 95United States
United States flagUnited StatesJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    5 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1930–2025
    Aged 95
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-17

Max Frankel was an American journalist who was executive editor of The New York Times from 1986 to 1994. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for his coverage of Richard Nixon's visit to China. He also brought attention to The New York Times underreporting on the Holocaust. He is the father of film director David Frankel.

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45.8
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Momentum2.4
Historical5.3
Source confidence40.0
Completeness75.0
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