FILM DIRECTOR

Frank Perry

1930 - 1995

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Frank Perry is the 1,634th most popular film director (down from 1,525th in 2024), the 12,411th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,805th in 2019) and the 463rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frank Perry ranks 1,634 out of 2,041. Before him are Lou Ye, Miguel Gomes, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt, and Radu Jude. After him are Ivor Montagu, Maren Ade, Chris Weitz, Rodrigo Prieto, Terry Zwigoff, and Nils Gaup.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Frank Perry ranks 606. Before him are Troy Ruttman, Jerry Vale, M. Balamuralikrishna, Sammy Baird, John Arden, and Annie Ross. After him are Bill Hougland, Sim Iness, Geeta Bali, Geeta Dutt, Miguel Seijas, and Norman Podhoretz. Among people deceased in 1995, Frank Perry ranks 313. Before him are John C. Stennis, Rogelio Farías, Terry Southern, Johnny Carey, Trevor Blokdyk, and Vivian Blaine. After him are Stuart Milner-Barry, Alan Bush, Tor Ulven, Charles L. Veach, Torfi Bryngeirsson, and Art Taylor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frank Perry ranks 12,415 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Horry (1970), Dominik Mysterio (1997), Ernie Kovacs (1919), Esther Ralston (1902), Louie Bellson (1924), and Rick Santorum (1958). After him are Aimee Mullins (1975), Esther M. Conwell (1922), Ivan Sergei (1971), Micky Ward (1965), Ted Tally (1952), and Nichkhun (1988).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Frank Perry ranks 463. Before him are Kasi Lemmons (1961), McG (1968), Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), Penelope Spheeris (1946), and Kelly Reichardt (1964). After him are Chris Weitz (1969), Terry Zwigoff (1949), Rich Moore (1963), Dennis Muren (1946), John Francis Dillon (1884), and Allison Anders (1954).

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