Frank Perry (born August 21, 1930 - died August 29, 1995) was an American stage and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Jump to: navigation, search August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Perry was born in New York City where as a teenager he began pursuing his interest in the theater with a job as a parking lot attendant for the Westport Country Playhouse in nearby Westport, Connecticut. He would develop his talents to where he produced several plays at Westport then turned for a time to producing television documentaries. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... The Seal of the Town of Wesport, Connecticut Westport is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ...

A veteran of the Korean War, he returned to the entertainment industry after being discharged and made his Hollywood directorial debut in 1962 with the low-budget drama film David and Lisa. Based on the novel by Theodore Isaac Rubin, the screenplay was written by his wife, Eleanor Perry, who would receive a nomination for an Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. A character study of two emotionally disturbed teenagers, the film was successful at the box office and met with much critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for an Academy Award for Directing. Jump to: navigation, search The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... ... The cover of the DVD release shows the images of the eponymous characters faces. ... Theodore Isaac Rubin (born April 11, 1923) is an American psychiatrist and author. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

Frank Perry went on to direct and produce a number of films including The Swimmer in 1968 based on a John Cheever story and 1969's Trilogy written by Truman Capote. Perry is most regarded for his character studies involving a dysfunctional family such as that in his wife's script of the Sue Kaufman novel Diary of a Mad Housewife that earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Carrie Snodgress and his 1972 film Play It As It Lays starring Tuesday Weld that brought her a Golden Globe Best Actress nomination. Both of these films Perry produced and directed but he is probably best remembered for directing the controversial 1981 bio-drama about the dysfunctional life of actress Joan Crawford titled Mommie Dearest. The Swimmer is a 1968 film, directed by Frank Perry and starring Burt Lancaster as the main protagonist, Ned Merrill. ... John Cheever (May 27, 1912–June 18, 1982) was a American novelist and short story writer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Truman Capote photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Truman Capote (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American writer. ... Family dysfunction can be any circumstance that interferes with healthy family functioning. ... Diary of a Mad Housewife is a 1970 film which tells the story of a frustrated housewife who takes a lover, but doesnt find satisfaction. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Carrie Snodgress (October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress. ... Tuesday Weld, born August 27, 1943, is an American film actress. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Jump to: navigation, search Joan Crawford, photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American actress. ... Mommie Dearest Mommie Dearest is a 1981 Paramount drama motion picture starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford and Diana Scarwid as Christina Crawford, with Mara Hobel playing Christina as a child, Xander Berkeley playing Christopher Crawford as an adult, and Jeremy Scott Reinbolt playing Christopher as a child. ...

Diagnosed with cancer, in 1992 Frank Perry made his final film. An autobiographical documentary called On the Bridge, it recounted Perry's lengthy battle with prostate cancer from which he died in 1995. Jump to: navigation, search When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... Jump to: navigation, search Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ...