Fredric M. Frank
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Writer
Fredric M. Frank (1911 - 1977) was a favourite scribe
of Cecil B. deMille
and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 40s and 50s including "Unconquered", "Samson and Delilah" "The Greatest Show on Earth" for which he won an Oscar, and "The Ten Commandments." His last film was El Cid
in 1961.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Fredric M. Frank (1911 - 1977) was a favourite scribe
Scribe
A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing...
of Cecil B. deMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 40s and 50s including "Unconquered", "Samson and Delilah" "The Greatest Show on Earth" for which he won an Oscar, and "The Ten Commandments." His last film was El Cid
El Cid (film)
El Cid is a historical epic film, a romanticized story of the life of the Christian Castilian knight Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" who in the 11th century fought the North African Almoravides and ultimately contributed to the unification of Spain.Made by Samuel Bronston Productions in...
in 1961.