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Frank Perry

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Theatre Director | * 08/21/1930 († 65, 08/29/1995) | New York City, New York
Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (written by his then-wife Eleanor Perry). The couple collaborated on five more films, including The Swimmer, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and the Emmy Award–nominated A Christmas Memory, based on a short story by Truman Capote. Perry went on to form Corsair Pictures, privately financed by United Artists Theatres, which produced Miss Firecracker and A Shock to the System, then folded. His later films include Mommie Dearest and the Documentary On The Bridge, about his battle with prostate cancer. ()
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Frank Joseph Perry, Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American director.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally distur ...

David and Lisa

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1962 | 3.8/5 | 1h 35min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Renowned actress Joan Crawford, at the height of her career, adopts two orphans — Christina and Christopher — to fill the lonely gap in her personal life. However, as her professional and romantic ...

Mommie Dearest

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1981 | 3.2/5 | 2h 9min
Drama
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During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has viol ...

Last Summer

Certification unknown

1969 | 3.1/5 | 1h 37min
Drama
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Trilogy is an anthology film of three adaptations of Truman Capote short stories: Miriam, Among the Paths to Eden and A Christmas Memory. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but ...

Trilogy

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1969 | 2.9/5 | 1h 50min
Drama
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ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company on September ...

ABC Stage 67

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1966- | 2.7/5 | 1h per episode
Drama, Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for Frank Perry

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Academy Award for Best Director Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
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Movies with Frank Perry as Actor(5)

as Self (archive footage)2014 The Story of the Swimmer
as Self (archive footage)2000 Federico Fellini's Autobiography
as himself1993 On The Bridge
as Man at Pool Party (uncredited)1968 The Swimmer
as Newsdealer (uncredited)1962 David and Lisa

TV Shows/Series with Frank Perry as Actor(3)

as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Copperman1957 Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
as Quannah1957 Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Movies with Frank Perry as Crew(31)

Directing/Director1993 On The Bridge
Production/Producer1993 On The Bridge
Directing/Director1987 Hello Again
Production/Producer1987 Hello Again
Directing/Director1985 Compromising Positions
Production/Producer1985 Compromising Positions
Directing/Director1982 Monsignor
Directing/Director1981 Mommie Dearest
Writing/Screenplay1981 Mommie Dearest
Directing/Director1979 Dummy
Directing/Director1975 Rancho Deluxe
Directing/Director1974 Man on a Swing
Directing/Director1972 Play It as It Lays
Production/Producer1972 Play It as It Lays
Directing/Director1971 Doc
Production/Producer1971 Doc
Directing/Director1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife
Production/Producer1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife
Directing/Director1969 Trilogy
Production/Producer1969 Trilogy
Directing/Director1969 Last Summer
Production/Co-Producer1969 Last Summer
Directing/Director1968 The Swimmer
Production/Producer1968 The Swimmer
Directing/Director1967 The Thanksgiving Visitor
Production/Producer1967 The Thanksgiving Visitor
Directing/Director1966 A Christmas Memory
Production/Producer1966 A Christmas Memory
Directing/Director1963 Ladybug Ladybug
Production/Producer1963 Ladybug Ladybug
Directing/Director1962 David and Lisa

TV Shows/Series with Frank Perry as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1980 Skag
Production/Producer1966 ABC Stage 67
Directing/Director1966 ABC Stage 67

Full Name: Frank Joseph Perry
Born: Thursday, 08/21 1930 (August) in New York City, New York
Died: Tuesday, 08/29 1995 (August) in Manhattan (aged: 65)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Miami
Spouses (current/former): Eleanor Perry, Barbara Goldsmith
Siblings: Mary Perry
Father: Frank Joseph Perry, Sr.
Frank Perry frequently works together with these people:
Eleanor Perry (10x, Crew)
John Vernon (8x, Actor)
Bill Walsh (8x, Actor)
Truman Capote (7x, Crew)
Sidney Katz (7x, Crew)
Juan Root (7x, Cast)
Daryl Masters (7x, Cast)
Leonard Ontkean (7x, Cast)
Anna Hill Johnstone (6x, Crew)
Chris Wiggins (6x, Actor)
Edward Holmes (6x, Actor)
Hugh Watson (6x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1443691, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024