Personal Info
John Frankenheimer
Directing
Biography
John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas. He won four consecutive Emmy Awards in the 1990s for the television movies Against the Wall, The Burning Season, Andersonville and George Wallace, which also received a Golden Globe award. He was considered one of the last remaining directors who insisted on having complete control over all elements of production, making his style unique in Hollywood.
His 30 feature films and over 50 plays for television were notable for their influence on contemporary thought. H…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
as Self (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
as Self (archive footage)
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
as Self (archive footage)
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
Jazz Seen
as Self
The General's Daughter
as General Sonnenberg
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self
