John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Directing

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.…

Filmography

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The Butterfly Effect 2 ★ 5.0 The Butterfly Effect 2 2006 Exorcist: The Beginning ★ 5.4 Exorcist: The Beginning 2004 Path to War ★ 6.7 Path to War 2003 Ambush ★ 6.5 Ambush 2001 The Hire ★ 7.6 The Hire 2001 Reindeer Games ★ 5.7 Reindeer Games 2000 The General's Daughter ★ 6.4 The General's Daughter 1999 Ronin ★ 7.0 Ronin 1998 George Wallace ★ 6.8 George Wallace 1997 George Wallace ★ 8.0 George Wallace 1997 The Island of Dr. Moreau ★ 4.9 The Island of Dr. Moreau 1996 Andersonville ★ 6.5 Andersonville 1996 Andersonville ★ 6.0 Andersonville 1996 The Burning Season ★ 6.3 The Burning Season 1994 Against the Wall ★ 6.1 Against the Wall 1994 Year of the Gun ★ 5.0 Year of the Gun 1991 The Fourth War ★ 5.3 The Fourth War 1990 Tales from the Crypt ★ 8.0 Tales from the Crypt 1989 Dead Bang ★ 6.4 Dead Bang 1989 Riviera ★ 7.0 Riviera 1987 52 Pick-Up ★ 6.0 52 Pick-Up 1986 The Holcroft Covenant ★ 5.5 The Holcroft Covenant 1985 The Rainmaker ★ 7.5 The Rainmaker 1982 The Challenge ★ 5.9 The Challenge 1982 Prophecy ★ 5.4 Prophecy 1979 Black Sunday ★ 6.7 Black Sunday 1977 French Connection II ★ 6.8 French Connection II 1975 99 and 44/100% Dead ★ 5.1 99 and 44/100% Dead 1974 The Iceman Cometh ★ 6.0 The Iceman Cometh 1973 Impossible Object ★ 4.8 Impossible Object 1973 The Horsemen ★ 6.3 The Horsemen 1971 I Walk the Line ★ 5.9 I Walk the Line 1970 The Gypsy Moths ★ 6.1 The Gypsy Moths 1969 The Extraordinary Seaman ★ 3.8 The Extraordinary Seaman 1969 The Fixer ★ 6.2 The Fixer 1968 Grand Prix ★ 7.3 Grand Prix 1966 Seconds ★ 7.3 Seconds 1966 The Train ★ 7.6 The Train 1964 Seven Days in May ★ 7.3 Seven Days in May 1964 The Manchurian Candidate ★ 7.5 The Manchurian Candidate 1962 Birdman of Alcatraz ★ 7.5 Birdman of Alcatraz 1962 All Fall Down ★ 6.0 All Fall Down 1962 The Young Savages ★ 6.5 The Young Savages 1961 Journey to the Day Journey to the Day 1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro The Snows of Kilimanjaro 1960 The Fifth Column ★ 8.3 The Fifth Column 1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse Buick-Electra Playhouse 1959 The Turn of the Screw ★ 7.0 The Turn of the Screw 1959 Startime ★ 6.8 Startime 1959 NBC Sunday Showcase ★ 5.0 NBC Sunday Showcase 1959 Whicker's World ★ 7.2 Whicker's World 1959 For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls 1959 Old Man Old Man 1958 Days of Wine and Roses ★ 7.3 Days of Wine and Roses 1958 Bomber's Moon Bomber's Moon 1958 A Town Has Turned to Dust ★ 9.0 A Town Has Turned to Dust 1958 A Sound of Different Drummers A Sound of Different Drummers 1957 DuPont Show of the Month ★ 7.4 DuPont Show of the Month 1957 The Death of Manolete The Death of Manolete 1957 The Fabulous Irishman The Fabulous Irishman 1957 Clash by Night Clash by Night 1957 If You Knew Elizabeth If You Knew Elizabeth 1957 The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon 1957 The Comedian ★ 9.0 The Comedian 1957 The Young Stranger ★ 5.9 The Young Stranger 1957 The Ninth Day The Ninth Day 1957 The Family Nobody Wanted The Family Nobody Wanted 1956 Eloise Eloise 1956 Rendezvous in Black Rendezvous in Black 1956 Forbidden Area ★ 7.5 Forbidden Area 1956 Playhouse 90 ★ 7.6 Playhouse 90 1956 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 You Are There ★ 6.0 You Are There 1953 Danger ★ 7.7 Danger 1950 Studio One ★ 5.4 Studio One 1948