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Franklin Coen(1912-1990)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Franklin Coen was born on 25 April 1912 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Train (1964), Black Gunn (1972) and This Island Earth (1955). He died on 27 December 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 25, 1912
DiedDecember 27, 1990(78)
BornApril 25, 1912
DiedDecember 27, 1990(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Train (1964)
The Train
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1964
Black Gunn (1972)
Black Gunn
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1972
Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, and Rex Reason in This Island Earth (1955)
This Island Earth
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1955
Billy Gilbert, Paul Kelly, and June Lang in Forged Passport (1939)
Forged Passport
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer



  • Loni Anderson and Gigi Rice in Deadly Family Secrets (1995)
    Deadly Family Secrets
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • novel "Vinegar Hill"
    • 1995
  • The Take (1974)
    The Take
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Black Gunn (1972)
    Black Gunn
    5.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, and Victoria Shaw in Alvarez Kelly (1966)
    Alvarez Kelly
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1966
  • The Train (1964)
    The Train
    7.8
    • screen story
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • John Drew Barrymore and Julie London in Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
    Night of the Quarter Moon
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1959
  • War of the Planets (1958)
    War of the Planets
    6.1
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1958
  • Lux Playhouse (1958)
    Lux Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
    Touch of Evil
    7.9
    • contributing writer: reshoots (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • June Allyson and Rossano Brazzi in Interlude (1957)
    Interlude
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Jack Palance and Barbara Rush in Kiss of Fire (1955)
    Kiss of Fire
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, and Rex Reason in This Island Earth (1955)
    This Island Earth
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1955
  • Victor Mature, Suzan Ball, and John Lund in Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
    Chief Crazy Horse
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1955

Producer



  • Black Gunn (1972)
    Black Gunn
    5.8
    • associate producer
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frank Coen
  • Born
    • April 25, 1912
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1990
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    American screenwriter, at Universal in the 1950's. Won an Oscar nomination for The Train (1964).

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