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John Michael Frankenheimer 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 (1965), Seconds (1966), Grand Prix (1966), French Connection II (1975), Black Sunday (1977), and Ronin (1998).
Birth Name
John Michael Frankenheimer
Born
Wednesday, 19 February 1930
Died
Saturday, 06 July 2002
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Val | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Filmmaker | 2014 |
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget | Self | 2009 |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2003 |
Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton | Self | 2002 |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | Self | 2001 |
The General's Daughter | General Sonnenberg | 1999 |
The Directors | Self | 1999 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Val | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Filmmaker | 2014 |
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget | Self | 2009 |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2003 |
Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton | Self | 2002 |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | Self | 2001 |
The General's Daughter | General Sonnenberg | 1999 |
The Directors | Self | 1999 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King | Self | 1995 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
WOAK Live | Self | 1988 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
American Masters | Self - Director | 1986 |
The Holcroft Covenant | Bernie Sussman | 1985 |
Black Sunday | TV Director | 1977 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Path to War | 2002 |
Ambush | 2001 |
Reindeer Games | 2000 |
Ronin | 1998 |
The Island of Dr. Moreau | 1996 |
Andersonville | 1996 |
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | 1994 |
Against the Wall | 1994 |
Year of the Gun | 1991 |
The Fourth War | 1990 |
Tales from the Crypt | 1989 |
Dead Bang | 1989 |
Riviera | 1987 |
52 Pick-Up | 1986 |
The Holcroft Covenant | 1985 |
The Challenge | 1982 |
Prophecy | 1979 |
Black Sunday | 1977 |
French Connection II | 1975 |
99 and 44/100% Dead! | 1974 |
The Iceman Cometh | 1973 |
Story of a Love Story | 1973 |
The Horsemen | 1971 |
I Walk the Line | 1970 |
The Gypsy Moths | 1969 |
The Extraordinary Seaman | 1969 |
The Fixer | 1968 |
Grand Prix | 1966 |
Seconds | 1966 |
The Train | 1964 |
Seven Days in May | 1964 |
The Manchurian Candidate | 1962 |
Birdman of Alcatraz | 1962 |
All Fall Down | 1962 |
The Young Savages | 1961 |
The Fifth Column | 1960 |
Buick-Electra Playhouse | 1959 |
Startime | 1959 |
Sunday Showcase | 1959 |
The DuPont Show of the Month | 1957 |
The Young Stranger | 1957 |
Playhouse 90 | 1956 |
Climax! | 1954 |
You Are There | 1953 |
Danger | 1950 |
Studio One | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Path to War | 2002 |
Andersonville | 1996 |
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | 1994 |
The Horsemen | 1971 |
Grand Prix | 1966 |
Seconds | 1966 |
Seven Days in May | 1964 |
The Manchurian Candidate | 1962 |
Startime | 1959 |
Sunday Showcase | 1959 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
1965 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
1960 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
1959 | Emmy | Best Direction of a Single Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer | Nominated |
1958 | Emmy | Best Direction - One Hour or More | Nominated |
1957 | Emmy | Best Direction - One Hour or More | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Director - Live Series | Nominated |