Eugene Frenke (1 January 1895- 10 March 1984)
was a Ukrainian-born film producer, director and writer. He twice collaborated with the director
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...
on the films ''
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison'' and ''
The Barbarian and the Geisha
''The Barbarian and the Geisha'' (working titles ''The Townsend Harris Story'' and ''The Barbarian'') is a 1958 American adventure drama film directed by John Huston and starring John Wayne. The film was shot primarily on location in Japan.
Town ...
''.
He was married to fellow Ukrainian, actress
Anna Sten, from 1932 until his death in 1984. She appeared in a number of his films.
Partial filmography
* ''
Girl in the Case'' (1934)
* ''
Life Returns
''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to p ...
'' (1935)
* ''
A Woman Alone'' (1936)
* ''
Miss Robin Crusoe
''Miss Robin Crusoe'' is a 1953 American low-budget adventure film produced and directed by Eugene Frenke and starring Amanda Blake, George Nader and Rosalind Hayes. One of many film variations of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', i ...
'' (1954)
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Russian film producers
1895 births
1984 deaths
Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States