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Fredric M. Frank

Screenwriter | * 07/09/1911 († 65, 05/09/1977) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Writer Fredric M. Frank (July 9, 1911 New York City - May 9, 1977 Los Angeles, California) was a favourite scribe of Cecil B. deMille and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s including Unconquered, Samson and Delilah, The Greatest Show on Earth for which he won an Academy Award for Best Story, and The Ten Commandments. His last film was El Cid in 1961. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | History | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on t ...

Escape to Glory

NR

1940 | 1h 4min
Drama
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To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a da ...

The Greatest Show on Earth

NR

1952 | 3.2/5 | 2h 32min
Drama, Kids & Family, Romance / Love
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Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors f ...

El Cid

NR

1961 | 3.5/5 | 3h 2min
Action, Drama, History, Romance / Love, War
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Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liber ...

The Ten Commandments

G

1956 | 3.9/5 | 3h 40min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Fredric M. Frank

Academy Award for Best Story Academy Award for Best Story
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Movies with Fredric M. Frank as Crew(7)

Writing/Screenplay1961 El Cid
Writing/Story1961 El Cid
Writing/Screenplay1956 The Ten Commandments
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
Writing/Story1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
Writing/Screenplay1949 Samson and Delilah
Writing/Screenplay1947 Unconquered

Full Name: Fredric Frank
Born: Sunday, 07/09 1911 (July) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 05/09 1977 (May) in Los Angeles (aged: 65)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Fredric M. Frank frequently works together with these people:
Cecil B. DeMille (12x, Crew)
Henry Wilcoxon (6x, Actor)
Anne Bauchens (4x, Crew)
Dorothy Adams (4x, Actress)
Sam Comer (4x, Crew)
Julia Faye (4x, Actress)
Edward Salven (4x, Crew)
Walter H. Tyler (4x, Crew)
Frank Wilcox (4x, Actor)
Arthur Rosson (3x, Crew)
Edith Head (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:113007, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024