Frank Perry

(1930-1995)

American film director

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Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (written by his then-wife Eleanor Perry). The couple collaborated on five more films, including The Swimmer, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and the Emmy Award–nominated A Christmas Memory, based on a short story by Truman Capote. Perry went on to form Corsair Pictures, privately financed by United Artists Theatres, which produced Miss Firecracker and A Shock to the System, then folded. His later films include Mommie Dearest and the documentary On the Bridge, about his battle with prostate cancer.

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Born	Frank Joseph Perry Jr. 21 August 1930 New York City, New York
Died	29 August 1995 (aged 65) New York, NY
Zodiac	Leo
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Eleanor Perry 1914-1981 · American writer known primarily for her screenplays · m. ???? info edit

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