FILM DIRECTOR

Melvin Frank

1913 - 1988

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Melvin Frank (13 August 1913 – 13 October 1988) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his partnership with Norman Panama and their work on films such as Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1956). He also directed films such as Buona Sera, Mrs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Melvin Frank is the 1,467th most popular film director (down from 1,421st in 2019), the 10,757th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,784th in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Melvin Frank ranks 1,467 out of 2,041. Before him are Pablo Berger, Dan Gilroy, Attila Dargay, Ellen Kuras, Montxo Armendáriz, and Ken Burns. After him are Tarsem Singh, Semih Kaplanoğlu, Jorge Fons, Allen Daviau, Peter Segal, and Peter Medak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Melvin Frank ranks 373. Before him are István Klimek, Ed Czerkiewicz, Sammy Cahn, John N. Mitchell, Martin Kamen, and William Inge. After him are Mari Gerekmezyan, Norman Dello Joio, Heinrich Keimig, Eleanor Holm, Ali Sardar Jafri, and Odd Frantzen. Among people deceased in 1988, Melvin Frank ranks 249. Before him are John M. Allegro, István Klimek, Eric A. Havelock, Lois Wilson, John N. Mitchell, and Archie Cochrane. After him are Jackie Milburn, Raúl Landini, Oleg Zhakov, Alf Martinsen, John Clellon Holmes, and André Saeys.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Melvin Frank ranks 10,759 out of 20,380. Before him are Christy Canyon (1966), Chris Burden (1946), Paul Stewart (1908), J. Alden Weir (1852), Albert Heath (1935), and John McCloskey (1810). After him are Evelyn Brent (1895), Jonathan Dayton (1760), Mamie Smith (1891), Annette Funicello (1942), Donald A. Wollheim (1914), and Don Dokken (1953).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Melvin Frank ranks 400. Before him are Lee Garmes (1898), Alan Taylor (1959), Joseph Kosinski (1974), Dan Gilroy (1959), Ellen Kuras (1959), and Ken Burns (1953). After him are Allen Daviau (1942), Peter Segal (1962), Dick Richards (1936), Callie Khouri (1957), Vincent Sherman (1906), and Paul Bartel (1938).

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