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John Frankau(1925-2022)

  • Director
  • Producer
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John Frankau was born on 4 September 1925 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for ITV Playhouse (1967), Kids (1979) and Tales of Mystery (1961). He was married to (Jean) Barry Wildblood. He died on 12 March 2022.
BornSeptember 4, 1925
DiedMarch 12, 2022(96)
BornSeptember 4, 1925
DiedMarch 12, 2022(96)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
ITV Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Vincent McClaren in Kids (1979)
Kids
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
John Laurie in Tales of Mystery (1961)
Tales of Mystery
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
Margaret Ashcroft, Glynn Edwards, Anna Palk, John Stride, and John Wentworth in The Main Chance (1969)
The Main Chance
7.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Jeremy Clyde and Simon Williams in The Mixer (1992)
    The Mixer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1993
  • Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
    C.A.T.S. Eyes
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • West (1984)
    West
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • The Brief (1984)
    The Brief
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • The Cleopatras (1983)
    The Cleopatras
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
    The Agatha Christie Hour
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Brack Report (1982)
    The Brack Report
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1981
  • Vincent McClaren in Kids (1979)
    Kids
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Michael and Liam
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Ian Holm and Mel Martin in Do You Remember? (1978)
    Do You Remember?
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Children of the New Forest (1977)
    The Children of the New Forest
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Paper Lads (1977)
    The Paper Lads
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Another Bouquet (1977)
    Another Bouquet
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1977

Producer

  • Jeremy Clyde and Simon Williams in The Mixer (1992)
    The Mixer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992–1993
  • West (1984)
    West
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
    The Agatha Christie Hour
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • The Brack Report (1982)
    The Brack Report
    6.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • David Horovitch in Bognor (1981)
    Bognor
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981–1982
  • Laurence Olivier and Alan Bates in A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
    A Voyage Round My Father
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • The Three Sisters (1981)
    The Three Sisters
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Something in Disguise (1981)
    Something in Disguise
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Alan Howard in Cover (1981)
    Cover
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Vincent McClaren in Kids (1979)
    Kids
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    5.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Another Bouquet (1977)
    Another Bouquet
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Affairs of the Heart (1974)
    Affairs of the Heart
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by
    • 1974–1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 4, 1925
    • Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 12, 2022
  • Spouse
    • (Jean) Barry Wildblood1948 - 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Nicholas Frankau

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    Father of Nicholas Frankau.

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