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Also Known As John Michael Frankenheimer
Born February 19, 1930 • New York City • New York
Died July 6, 2002 (aged 72) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (1998) • Emmy Award (1996) • Emmy Award (1994)
Notable Works “Birdman of Alcatraz” • “Black Sunday” • “French Connection II” • “Ronin” • “Seconds” • “Seven Days in May” • “The Fixer” • “The Gypsy Moths” • “The Iceman Cometh” • “The Manchurian Candidate” • “The Train”

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