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John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) [1] was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Train (1964), Seconds (1966), Grand Prix (1966), French Connection ...
John Frankenheimer. Director: The Manchurian Candidate. Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum.
4 days ago · John Frankenheimer (born February 19, 1930, Queens, New York, U.S.—died July 6, 2002, Los Angeles, California) was an American television and film director who was considered one of the most important and creatively gifted directors of the 1950s and ’60s.
Mar 30, 2024 · From Black Sunday to The Manchurian Candidate, we ranked the best movies from legendary director, John Frankenheimer.
John Frankenheimer. Director: The Manchurian Candidate. Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum.
A smart, tense thriller from director John Frankenheimer, Black Sunday succeeds on a technical level, even if it fails to bring its characters to vivid life.
Frankenheimer's own world, which began in such sunshine, darkened from the later 1960s until 1980. He started drinking heavily, moved to Paris, took cooking classes ("for many people, being a chef and bring a drunk amount to the same thing"), and had a series of films that didn't work.
