Portrait of John Frankenheimer

Directing

John Frankenheimer

Career

Active from 1948 to 2003, busiest in 1957 with 12 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Frankenheimer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Anthology Series 3
  • Historical Media Artifact 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Redemption Story 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 53
The Butterfly Effect 2
The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

In Memory Of

Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
GoodWatch score 32

In Memory Of

Path to War
Path to War (2003)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Executive Producer

Ambush
Ambush (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 56
The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

as General Sonnenberg

Ronin
Ronin (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

George Wallace
George Wallace (1997)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Producer

The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

Andersonville
Andersonville (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Executive Producer

Against the Wall
Against the Wall (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Burning Season
The Burning Season (1994)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Producer

Year of the Gun
Year of the Gun (1991)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

The Fourth War
The Fourth War (1990)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 50
Dead Bang
Dead Bang (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Screenplay

Riviera
Riviera (1987)

Director

52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Holcroft Covenant
The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Challenge
The Challenge (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1982)

Director

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 58
Prophecy
Prophecy (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Black Sunday
Black Sunday (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

French Connection II
French Connection II (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Flick Flack
Flick Flack (1974)

TV show

The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1973)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Impossible Object
Impossible Object (1973)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Horsemen
The Horsemen (1971)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer, Director

I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1960s

14 titles ยท average score 67
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

The Fixer
The Fixer (1968)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Seconds
Seconds (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Co-Executive Producer, Director

Grand Prix
Grand Prix (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964)
GoodWatch score 81

Co-Executive Producer, Director

The Train
The Train (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

Director, Producer

Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

All Fall Down
All Fall Down (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Young Savages
The Young Savages (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Fifth Column
The Fifth Column (1960)

Director

1950s

22 titles ยท average score 72
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1959)

Director, Producer

For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)

Director

Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

A Town Has Turned to Dust
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)

Director

Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon (1958)

Director

Old Man
Old Man (1958)

Director

The Comedian
The Comedian (1957)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Death of Manolete
The Death of Manolete (1957)

Director

The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1957)

Director

Forbidden Area
Forbidden Area (1956)

Director

Eloise
Eloise (1956)

Director