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David Frost(1939-2013)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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David Frost
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2020)
4 Videos
16 Photos
David's father was the Rev. W.J. Paradine Frost who died in 1967, his mother Mona, born in 1903, lived in Beccles, Suffolk. He had a sister, Mrs Margaret Bill who lived in Whitby. He owned 'Sweet Briar Cottage in Eastbridge near Theberton, Norfolk, a Georgian town house in Knightsbridge, London and a hotel suite in New York. His marriage to actress Lynne Frederick in 1981 lasted 6 months.
BornApril 7, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2013(74)
BornApril 7, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2013(74)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Ewan McGregor in Trader (1999)
Trader
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1999
Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy, and Thandiwe Newton in Retreat (2011)
Retreat
5.8
  • Producer
  • 2011
Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
The Slipper and the Rose
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1976
Peter Cook in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1970

Credits

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Producer



  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
    Great Performances at the Met
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Music Producer
    • 2019
  • Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy, and Thandiwe Newton in Retreat (2011)
    Retreat
    5.8
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Dexter Fletcher in In Your Dreams (2008)
    In Your Dreams
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • The Frost Report Is Back (2008)
    The Frost Report Is Back
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Inside Elton's World
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2005
  • Decisive Battles (2004)
    Decisive Battles
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2004
  • Decisive Battles of Ancient History
    7.6
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • The Strategic Humor Initiative
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Hero: The Bobby Moore Story (2002)
    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Ewan McGregor in Trader (1999)
    Trader
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • One on One with David Frost: George Bush - A President's Story (1998)
    One on One with David Frost: George Bush - A President's Story
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Talking with David Frost
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991–1997
  • Live for Peace: A Royal Gala
    8.4
    TV Special
    • executive producer (as Sir David Frost)
    • 1995
  • ABC Presents: A Royal Gala
    6.3
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1988

Writer



  • David Frost in Frost on Satire (2010)
    Frost on Satire
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • special material (as Sir David Frost)
    • 2010
  • Elvis - He Touched Their Lives
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Kris Kristofferson, Barry Gibb, Rod Stewart, Benny Andersson, Earth Wind & Fire, Agnetha Fältskog, Andy Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Donna Summer, Björn Ulvaeus, and ABBA in The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979)
    The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
    9.2
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1979
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Alan Bennett in BBC 3 (1965)
    BBC 3
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965–1966
  • Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Steve Allen, 1965 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Gabi Rona
    That Was the Week That Was
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • A Degree of Frost
    TV Special
    • script
    • 1964
  • That Was the Week That Was (1962)
    That Was the Week That Was
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1962–1963

Actor



  • Ricky Gervais in Extras (2005)
    Extras
    8.3
    TV Series
    • David Frost (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981)
    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1981
  • Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • David Frost
    • 1971
  • Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Laugh-In (1967)
    Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Guest Performer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Hôtel international (1963)
    Hôtel international
    6.3
    • Reporter
    • 1963

Videos4

Frost On Friday
Clip 2:04
Frost On Friday
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Trailer 2:15
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Trailer 2:15
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Here's Lucy: Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night
Trailer 2:04
Here's Lucy: Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night
TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION - official US trailer
Trailer 2:15
TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION - official US trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sir David Frost
  • Height
    • 1.82 m
  • Born
    • April 7, 1939
    • Tenterden, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 31, 2013
    • At Sea between England and Portugal(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Lady Carina Fitzalan-HowardMarch 19, 1983 - August 31, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Miles Frost
  • Parents
      Wilfrid John Paradine Frost
  • Other works
    Began his own series, Frost Over the World, on Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He interviewed US Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
  • Quotes
    Over the last half century the television interview has given us some of TV's most heart-stopping and memorable moments. On the surface it is a simple format - two people sitting across from one another having a conversation. But underneath it is often a power struggle - a battle for the psychological advantage.
  • Trademark
      Greeting viewers with "Hello, good evening and welcome."

FAQ

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  • When did David Frost die?
    August 31, 2013
  • How did David Frost die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was David Frost when he died?
    74 years old
  • Where did David Frost die?
    At Sea between England and Portugal
  • When was David Frost born?
    April 7, 1939

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