Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

WriterDirectorProducer Aug 13 (died age 75) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1942–2007 (65 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin Frank (13 August 1913 in Chicago, Illinois – 13 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his work on films such as Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), The Court Jester (1956), and A Touch of Class (1973). Born to a Jewish family, Frank graduated from the University of Chicago, where he met his future collaborator Norman Panama. They went on to form a writing par…

Known For

White Christmas

White Christmas

Writer

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Director

Are We Done Yet?

Are We Done Yet?

Original Film Writer

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Producer

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Screenplay

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Producer

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

Screenplay

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Director

Filmography

Acting (1)

Television (1)

Dinah!

Dinah!

as Self

Crew (45)

Movies (45)

Are We Done Yet?

Are We Done Yet?

Original Film Writer

Walk Like a Man

Walk Like a Man

Director

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Director

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Director

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Producer

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Writer

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Producer

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Director

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Producer

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Writer

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Director

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Producer

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Writer

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Screenplay

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Story

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

Director

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

Writer

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Director

The Trap

The Trap

Producer

Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

Director

Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

Writer

The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

Director

That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling

Director

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Director

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Producer

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Screenplay

White Christmas

White Christmas

Writer

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Director

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Director

Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable

Director

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

Director

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

Director

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Producer

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Screenplay

The Return of October

The Return of October

Writer

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Screenplay

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

Screenplay

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Writer

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

Screenplay

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

Screenplay

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

Screenplay

Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

Screenplay

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Screenplay

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

Screenplay

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

Story