John Frankenheimer, 72, dies of stroke

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 6:40 pm

If you havn't heard- John Frankenheimer, director of such movies like The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alcatraz and Ronin died of a stroke Saturday, which was caused by complications from spinal surgory.

Here's the Washington post's article

Here' his Bio and filmography

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 6:49 pm

A little depressing. I don't like it when icons in a particularl field pass on, leaving a void behind.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 8:20 pm

Personally, I never liked his stuff. He always seemed very both serious and superficial (to me), as in the Birdman of Alcatraz--which missed about 95% of the story of its subject. Turgid, heavy direction. My POV, of course.