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Frank Brendel(1914-1992)

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Frank Brendel was born on 24 November 1914 in Mississippi, USA. He is known for Earthquake (1974), Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) and Airport '77 (1977). He died on 20 June 1992 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornNovember 24, 1914
DiedJune 20, 1992(77)
BornNovember 24, 1914
DiedJune 20, 1992(77)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Charlton Heston, Victoria Principal, Geneviève Bujold, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene, George Kennedy, Marjoe Gortner, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Roundtree, and Barry Sullivan in Earthquake (1974)
Earthquake
6.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1974
Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
Two Mules for Sister Sara
7.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1970
Airport '77 (1977)
Airport '77
5.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1977
Goldie Hawn and William Atherton in The Sugarland Express (1974)
The Sugarland Express
6.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1974

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Airport '77 (1977)
    Airport '77
    5.8
    • special effects
    • 1977
  • Swashbuckler (1976)
    Swashbuckler
    6.0
    • special mechanical effects
    • 1976
  • Alfred Hitchcock, Karen Black, Bruce Dern, and Barbara Harris in Family Plot (1976)
    Family Plot
    6.8
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, George C. Scott, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Jean Rasey, Roy Thinnes, and Gig Young in The Hindenburg (1975)
    The Hindenburg
    6.3
    • special mechanical effects
    • 1975
  • Charlton Heston, Victoria Principal, Geneviève Bujold, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene, George Kennedy, Marjoe Gortner, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Roundtree, and Barry Sullivan in Earthquake (1974)
    Earthquake
    6.0
    • special effects
    • 1974
  • Goldie Hawn and William Atherton in The Sugarland Express (1974)
    The Sugarland Express
    6.8
    • special effects
    • 1974
  • William Holden and Kay Lenz in Breezy (1973)
    Breezy
    7.0
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
    The Magnificent Seven Ride!
    5.6
    • special effects
    • 1972
  • William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Roger Hanin, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Jorge Luke, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, and Woody Strode in The Revengers (1972)
    The Revengers
    6.1
    • special effects
    • 1972
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
    6.1
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Raid on Rommel (1971)
    Raid on Rommel
    5.5
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
    Two Mules for Sister Sara
    7.0
    • special effects
    • 1970
  • Paul Newman, Robert Wagner, and Joanne Woodward in Winning (1969)
    Winning
    6.1
    • special effects (as Frank Brindel)
    • 1969
  • Anthony Franciosa and Michael Sarrazin in A Man Called Gannon (1968)
    A Man Called Gannon
    5.2
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Audie Murphy, Suzanne Lloyd, Venetia Stevenson, and Barry Sullivan in Seven Ways from Sundown (1960)
    Seven Ways from Sundown
    6.8
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1960

Property Department

  • Rock Hudson, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Martha Hyer, Anna Kashfi, and Jock Mahoney in Battle Hymn (1957)
    Battle Hymn
    6.3
    • props (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Martha Hyer, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis in the Navy (1955)
    Francis in the Navy
    5.7
    • props (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Rory Calhoun, Julie Adams, and Ray Danton in The Looters (1955)
    The Looters
    6.2
    • props
    • 1955

Art Department

  • Jack Palance and Barbara Rush in Kiss of Fire (1955)
    Kiss of Fire
    5.5
    • propmaker (uncredited)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frank Brindel
  • Born
    • November 24, 1914
    • Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 20, 1992
    • San Diego, California, USA

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