Frank Perry

Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (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. His later films include ''Mommie Dearest'' and the documentary ''On the Bridge'', about his battle with prostate cancer. Provided by Wikipedia