FILM DIRECTOR
Melvin Frank
1913 - 1988

Melvin Frank
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 1,465th most popular film director (down from 1,419th in 2019), the 10,760th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,787th in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Melvin Frank ranks 1,465 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.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPablo Berger
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 1,459
Dan Gilroy
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 1,460
Attila Dargay
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 1,461
Ellen Kuras
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 1,462
Montxo Armendáriz
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,463
Ken Burns
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,464
Melvin Frank
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,465
Tarsem Singh
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,466
Semih Kaplanoğlu
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 1,467
Jorge Fons
1939 - 2022
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 1,468
Allen Daviau
1942 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 1,469
Peter Segal
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,470
Peter Medak
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,471
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.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsIstván Klimek
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 367
Ed Czerkiewicz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 368
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 369
John N. Mitchell
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 370
Martin Kamen
CHEMIST
1913 - 2002
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 371
William Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 372
Melvin Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 373
Mari Gerekmezyan
SCULPTOR
1913 - 1947
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 374
Norman Dello Joio
COMPOSER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 375
Heinrich Keimig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 376
Eleanor Holm
SWIMMER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 377
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 378
Odd Frantzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 379
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsJohn M. Allegro
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1923 - 1988
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 243
István Klimek
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 244
Eric A. Havelock
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 245
Lois Wilson
ACTOR
1894 - 1988
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 246
John N. Mitchell
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 247
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 248
Melvin Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 249
Jackie Milburn
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1988
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 250
Raúl Landini
BOXER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 251
Oleg Zhakov
ACTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 252
Alf Martinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 253
John Clellon Holmes
WRITER
1926 - 1988
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 254
André Saeys
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 255
In United States
Among people born in United States, Melvin Frank ranks 10,762 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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChristy Canyon
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,756
Chris Burden
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,757
Paul Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,758
J. Alden Weir
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,759
Albert Heath
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,760
John McCloskey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1810 - 1885
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,761
Melvin Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,762
Evelyn Brent
ACTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,763
Jonathan Dayton
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1824
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,764
Mamie Smith
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1946
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,765
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,766
Donald A. Wollheim
WRITER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,767
Don Dokken
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,768
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).
Lee Garmes
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 394
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 395
Joseph Kosinski
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 396
Dan Gilroy
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 397
Ellen Kuras
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 398
Ken Burns
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 399
Melvin Frank
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 400
Allen Daviau
1942 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 401
Peter Segal
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 402
Dick Richards
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 403
Callie Khouri
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 404
Vincent Sherman
1906 - 2006
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 405
Paul Bartel
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 406