Frank De Felitta(1921-2016)

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Frank De Felitta was born on 3 August 1921 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Assignment: Underwater (1960), The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) and Dead Planet (1972). He was married to Dorothy Helene Gilbert. He died on 29 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known for

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TV Series

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TV Series

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Scissors
5.1
- screenplay by
- 1991
The Penthouse
4.7
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1989
Killer in the Mirror
6.5
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1986
El retorno de Ana Rosa
TV Mini Series
- based on a book by
- 1982
The Entity
6.7
- novel
- screenplay (as Frank DeFelitta, as Frank DeFelitta)
- 1982
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
6.7
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1979
Audrey Rose
5.8
- screenplay
- novel
- 1977
The Savage Is Loose
5.2
- written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
- 1974
Doberman Patrol
6.4
TV Movie
- written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
- 1973
Dead Planet
5.6
- written by
- 1972
Anzio
6.0
- adapted by
- 1968
The Stately Ghosts of England
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1965
The DuPont Show of the Week
6.4
TV Series
- writer
- 1962
Witchcraft
6.3
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1961
Assignment: Underwater
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- story by
- 1961

Alternative names
- Frank P. De Felitta
Born
- August 3, 1921
- Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- March 29, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, USA(dementia)
Spouse
- Dorothy Helene GilbertAugust 4, 1945 - November 2, 2015 (her death, 2 children)
Children
Other works
In 1966, he directed and wrote (with others, including Edwin Newman) an NBC News documentary called "Pearl Harbor."

Trivia
He served as a pilot in the Armed Air Forces during WWII before beginning his career in Hollywood. He started out writing scripts for the weekly radio thriller "The Whistler".