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- Biography: 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 collaborated with a former schoolfriend, Norman Panama to form a writing partnership which endured for 3 decades. He is the father of Elizabeth Frank.
Filmography
- Are We Done Yet? (2007)
- Walk Like a Man (1987)
- Lost and Found (1979)
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)
- The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
- A Touch of Class (1973)
- Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
- Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
- Strange Bedfellows (1965)
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
- Li'l Abner (1961)
News
Tivo Alert: 31 Days of Oscar, Day 6
nypost.com –
2009-02-05
The theme at "TCM University'' Friday night is "nuclear physics,'' starting with TCM's debut of the not-on-DVD "Seven Days of Noon,'' a really superb British thriller about a rogue scientist from the team of John and Roy Boulting, at 8... ... Full Article
Pursuing an engineering degree at the University of Chicago, Melvin Frank was diverted into another line of work when he befriended fellow student Norman Panama. ... Full Article
For the most part, this romantic comedy (married American businessman versus divorcee English designer) successfully fights off the implications of its title and appalling theme song, thanks to some sharp dialogue and an excellent performance from Segal at his edgy,... ... Full Article