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Frank De Felitta(1921-2016)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Frank De Felitta in Le Lab Secret (2016)
While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter.
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Frank De Felitta was born on 3 August 1921 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Assignment: Underwater (1960), The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) and Population zéro (1972). He was married to Dorothy Helene Gilbert. He died on 29 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2016(94)
BornAugust 3, 1921
DiedMarch 29, 2016(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Assignment: Underwater (1960)
Assignment: Underwater
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
The DuPont Show of the Week
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Population zéro (1972)
Population zéro
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1972
Scissors (1991)
Scissors
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1991

Credits

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Writer



  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    5.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1991
  • Chute libre (1989)
    Chute libre
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1989
  • Ann Jillian in L'assassin avait un double (1986)
    L'assassin avait un double
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Alba Roversi, Martín Lantigua, Helianta Cruz, and Henry Salvat in El retorno de Ana Rosa (1982)
    El retorno de Ana Rosa
    TV Mini Series
    • based on a book by
    • 1982
  • L'Emprise (1982)
    L'Emprise
    6.7
    • novel
    • screenplay (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1982
  • La robe blanche de Pamela (1979)
    La robe blanche de Pamela
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1979
  • Audrey Rose (1977)
    Audrey Rose
    5.8
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • The Savage Is Loose (1974)
    The Savage Is Loose
    5.3
    • written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1974
  • Susan Clark, Earl Holliman, and Robert Hooks in Danger Doberman (1973)
    Danger Doberman
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1973
  • Population zéro (1972)
    Population zéro
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1972
  • La bataille pour Anzio (1968)
    La bataille pour Anzio
    6.0
    • adapted by
    • 1968
  • The Stately Ghosts of England (1965)
    The Stately Ghosts of England
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1962
  • Witchcraft (1961)
    Witchcraft
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1961
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • written by
    • 1961

Producer



  • Audrey Rose (1977)
    Audrey Rose
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Population zéro (1972)
    Population zéro
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • The Stately Ghosts of England (1965)
    The Stately Ghosts of England
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1960–1961

Director



  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Ann Jillian in L'assassin avait un double (1986)
    L'assassin avait un double
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Robert J. Koster in Les fleurs de sang (1981)
    Les fleurs de sang
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • La robe blanche de Pamela (1979)
    La robe blanche de Pamela
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Susan Clark, Earl Holliman, and Robert Hooks in Danger Doberman (1973)
    Danger Doberman
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Frank DeFelitta)
    • 1973
  • The Stately Ghosts of England (1965)
    The Stately Ghosts of England
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Assignment: Underwater (1960)
    Assignment: Underwater
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank P. De Felitta
  • Born
    • August 3, 1921
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Helene GilbertAugust 4, 1945 - November 2, 2015 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Raymond De Felitta
  • Other works
    In 1966, he directed and wrote (with others, including Edwin Newman) an NBC News documentary called "Pearl Harbor."

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  • Trivia
    He served as a pilot in the Armed Air Forces during WWII before beginning his career in Hollywood. He started out writing scripts for the weekly radio thriller "The Whistler".

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