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Frank De Palma

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  • Writer
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Frank De Palma was born on 3 May 1957 in Compton, California, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Private War (1988), Bugs (1995) and Monsters (1988).
BornMay 3, 1957
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    • Known for

    Private War (1988)
    Private War
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1988
    Jesse Birdsall and Craig McLachlan in Bugs (1995)
    Bugs
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Monsters (1988)
    Monsters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
      Chicago Hope
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Clancy Brown, Debrah Farentino, and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Earth 2 (1994)
      Earth 2
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Midnight Runaround (1994)
      Midnight Runaround
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Land of the Lost (1991)
      Land of the Lost
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1992
    • Monsters (1988)
      Monsters
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Private War (1988)
      Private War
      3.8
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
      Tales from the Darkside
      7.4
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 1984–1987
    • Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985)
      Stephen King's Golden Tales
      5.8
      Video
      • Director (segment "My Ghostwriter - The Vampire")
      • 1985

    Editor

    • Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
      Tales from the Darkside
      7.4
      TV Series
      • editor
      • supervising editor
      • Editor (uncredited)
      • 1984–1988
    • Mel Harris and Cotter Smith in Cameron's Closet (1988)
      Cameron's Closet
      5.1
      • Editor
      • 1988
    • Scary Tales: Night Elevator (1986)
      Scary Tales: Night Elevator
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1986
    • Y & T: Mean Streak (1983)
      Y & T: Mean Streak
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Editor
      • 1983

    Writer

    • Jesse Birdsall and Craig McLachlan in Bugs (1995)
      Bugs
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996–1999
    • Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995)
      Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Ginger Lynn Allen, Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, Jennifer MacDonald, and John Rhys-Davies in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994)
      Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Midnight Runaround (1994)
      Midnight Runaround
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Private War (1988)
      Private War
      3.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 3, 1957
      • Compton, California, USA

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