Eugene Frenke
Eugene Frenke (also Gene Frenke , born January 1, 1895 in Sokółka , Russian Empire , † March 10, 1984 in Los Angeles ) was a Russian-American director , producer and screenwriter .
Life
As a result of the October Revolution, Frenke came to Germany, where he began working as a production manager for film. He was the director of the feature film Life Returns (1935). He has worked with director John Huston twice for the films The Sailor and the Nun and The Barbarian and the Geisha .
Frenke was married to Anna Sten from 1930 until his death .
Filmography
As a producer
- 1931: The murderer Dimitri Karamasoff
- 1939: Exile Express
- 1943: Three Russian Girls
- 1946: The Chase
- 1948: Let's Live a Little
- 1952: The woman with the iron mask
- 1954: Miss Robin Crusoe
- 1957: The sailor and the nun
- 1958: The Barbarian and the Geisha ( The Barbarian and the Geisha )
- 1961: El Perdido
- 1962: The Nun and the Sergeant
- 1969: The fall of the kingdom of the sun
As a director
- 1935: Life Returns
- 1935: Girl in the Case
- 1936: A Woman Alone
- 1954: Miss Robin Crusoe
As a screenwriter
- 1935: Life Returns
As a "Production Associate"
- 1971: Johnny goes to war
literature
- Kay Less : "In life, more is taken from you than given ...". Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. ACABUS Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 573.
Web links
- Eugene Frenke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frenke, Eugene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frenke, Gene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian-American director, producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sokółka , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 1984 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |