Frank Perry

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Frank Perry
Born	Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (1930-08-21)August 21, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 29, 1995(1995-08-29) (aged 65) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Miami
Alma mater	The Actors Studio University of Miami
Occupation(s)	Director, filmmaker
Years active	1955–1992
Employer	Westport Country Playhouse
Spouses	Eleanor Rosenfeld ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1971)​ Barbara Goldsmith ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1992)​ Virginia Brush Ford ​ (m. 1992)​
Relatives	Katy Perry (niece)

Frank Joseph Perry Jr.^[1] (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (written by his then-wife Eleanor Perry). The couple collaborated on five more films, including The Swimmer, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and the Emmy Award–nominated A Christmas Memory, based on a short story by Truman Capote. Perry went on to form Corsair Pictures, privately financed by United Artists Theatres, which produced Miss Firecracker and A Shock to the System, then folded.^[2][3] His later films include Mommie Dearest and the documentary On the Bridge, about his battle with prostate cancer.