About Christopher Frank
Lived 1942 – 1993 (aged 50). Christopher Frank was a French and British film director, screenwriter, writer, film screenwriter and director.
Christopher Frank (5 December 1942, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK – 20 November 1993, Paris, France) was a British-born French writer, screenwriter, and film director. He won the 1972 Prix Renaudot for his novel La Nuit américaine that served the basis for Andrzej Zulawski's film That Most Important Thing: Love.
Awards 1967: Prix Hermès de Littérature for Mortelle 1972: Prix Renaudot for La Nuit américaine
Works Screenwriter 1974 Le Mouton enragé Michel Deville 1975 That Most Important Thing: Love Andrzej Zulawski 1977 Les Passagers Serge Leroy 1977 Attention, les enfants regardent Serge Leroy 1977 L'Homme pressé Édouard Molinaro 1979 Memoirs of a French Whore Daniel Duval 1979 Clair de femme Costa-Gavras 1980 Trois hommes à abattre Jacques Deray 1981 Eaux profondes Michel Deville 1981 Josepha Christopher Frank 1981 Pour la peau d'un flic Alain Delon 1981 Une étrange affaire Pierre Granier-Deferre 1983 Le Battant Alain Delon 1983 Femmes de personnes Christopher Frank 1983 L'Année des méduses (Year of the Jellyfish) Christopher Frank 1983 L'Ami de Vincent Pierre Granier-Deferre 1986 Cours privé Pierre Granier-Deferre 1987 Malone, un tueur en enfer Harley Cokeliss 1987 Spirales Christopher Frank 1993 Elles n'oublient jamais Christopher Frank
Dialogue 1980 Trois hommes à abattre by Jacques Deray 1981 Pour la peau d'un flic by Alain Delon
Film director
1982: Josepha 1984: Femmes de personne 1984: L'Année des méduses 1987: Spirale 1994: Elles n'oublient jamais
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Christopher Frank?
French writer and film director
When was Christopher Frank born?
Christopher Frank was born on 5 December 1942 in Beaconsfield.
When did Christopher Frank die?
Christopher Frank died on 20 November 1993 in Paris.
What was Christopher Frank's occupation?
Christopher Frank was a film director, screenwriter, writer, film screenwriter and director.
What nationality was Christopher Frank?
Christopher Frank was French and British.
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