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Frank Perry(1930-1995)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Frank Perry
Frank Perry was born on 21 August 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Mommie Dearest (1981), David and Lisa (1962) and Last Summer (1969). He was married to Virginia Brush Ford, Barbara Goldsmith and Eleanor Perry. He died on 29 August 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 21, 1930
DiedAugust 29, 1995(65)
BornAugust 21, 1930
DiedAugust 29, 1995(65)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
Mommie Dearest
6.7
  • Director
  • 1981
David and Lisa (1962)
David and Lisa
7.2
  • Director
  • 1962
Last Summer (1969)
Last Summer
6.9
  • Director
  • 1969
Trilogy (1969)
Trilogy
7.4
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Director

  • On the Bridge (1992)
    On the Bridge
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Shelley Long in Hello Again (1987)
    Hello Again
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, and Judith Ivey in Compromising Positions (1985)
    Compromising Positions
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1985
  • J.F.K.: A One-Man Show (1984)
    J.F.K.: A One-Man Show
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Monsignor (1982)
    Monsignor
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
    Mommie Dearest
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Skag (1980)
    Skag
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Paul Sorvino and LeVar Burton in Dummy (1979)
    Dummy
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Rancho Deluxe (1975)
    Rancho Deluxe
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Man on a Swing (1974)
    Man on a Swing
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Tuesday Weld in Play It As It Lays (1972)
    Play It As It Lays
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Faye Dunaway, Stacy Keach, and Harris Yulin in Doc (1971)
    Doc
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
    Diary of a Mad Housewife
    7.0
    • directed by
    • 1970
  • Trilogy (1969)
    Trilogy
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Last Summer (1969)
    Last Summer
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1969

Producer

  • On the Bridge (1992)
    On the Bridge
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Shelley Long in Hello Again (1987)
    Hello Again
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, and Judith Ivey in Compromising Positions (1985)
    Compromising Positions
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Tuesday Weld in Play It As It Lays (1972)
    Play It As It Lays
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Faye Dunaway, Stacy Keach, and Harris Yulin in Doc (1971)
    Doc
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
    Diary of a Mad Housewife
    7.0
    • produced by
    • 1970
  • Trilogy (1969)
    Trilogy
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Last Summer (1969)
    Last Summer
    6.9
    • co-producer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968)
    The Thanksgiving Visitor
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Burt Lancaster in The Swimmer (1968)
    The Swimmer
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Among the Paths to Eden
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
    Ladybug Ladybug
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Lorraine Hansberry in Playwright at Work (1961)
    Playwright at Work
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1961

Actor

  • Festival of Family Classics (1972)
    Festival of Family Classics
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1973
  • Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969)
    Adventures in Rainbow Country
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Travers
    • 1969
  • Burt Lancaster in The Swimmer (1968)
    The Swimmer
    7.6
    • Man at Pool Party (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • David and Lisa (1962)
    David and Lisa
    7.2
    • Newsdealer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and John Hart in Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957)
    Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Quannah
    • Copperman
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Fran Perry
  • Born
    • August 21, 1930
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 29, 1995
    • New York City, New York, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Virginia Brush FordJune 15, 1992 - August 29, 1995 (his death)
  • Relatives
      David Daniel Hudson(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Half-uncle of pop singer Katy Perry.
  • Quotes
    [on Tuesday Weld] She's a complicated lady and a gifted one; she finally does emerge in Play It As It Lays (1972). She's really so good in this, so super, and as far as her behavior is concerned, her comportment, she was just flawless--I mean, just a perfect child. She was there every day, on time, and worked like a tremendous professional. All that talk about her being a terror--not a trace.

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