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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Kristi Zea to Frank von Zerneck
Frank von Zerneck Biography (1940-)
Born Francis von Zerneck, November 3, 1940, in New York City; son of Peter (an actor) and Beatrice Francis (an agent) von Zerneck; married Julie HawthorneMannix (a writer and bookstore owner), January 15, 1965; children: Danielle,Francis, Jr.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer
- Birth Details
- 1940
- New York City
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Executive Producer
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Movies
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Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress, NBC, 1977
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Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold, NBC, 1978
- (With others) Portrait of a Stripper (also known as The SecretLife of Susie Hanson), CBS, 1979
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Anatomy of a Seduction, CBS, 1979
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The Babysitter, ABC, 1980
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Return of the Rebels (also known as The Eagle Rock Rebels RideAgain), CBS, 1981
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The First Time, ABC, 1982
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Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal, CBS, 1982
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Forbidden Love, CBS, 1982
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Policewoman Centerfold, NBC, 1983
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Baby Sister (also known as Tainted Love), ABC, 1983
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Obsessive Love, CBS, 1984
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Summer Fantasy, NBC, 1984
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I Married a Centerfold, NBC, 1984
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Invitation to Hell, ABC, 1984
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Final Jeopardy, NBC, 1985
- (With others) Hostage Flight, NBC, 1985
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Romance on the Orient Express, NBC, 1985
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Challenge of a Lifetime, 1985
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Combat High (also known as Combat Academy; also see below),NBC, 1986
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The Spirit, ABC, 1987
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Proud Men (also known as The Tall Men), ABC, 1987
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Celebration Family, ABC, 1987
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Queenie, 1987
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Maybe Baby (also known as Sooner or Later), NBC, 1988
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Man against the Mob (also known as Trouble in the City of Angels), NBC, 1988
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Lady Mobster, ABC, 1988
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Man against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (also known as Man Against the Mob II: Man in Cement), NBC, 1989
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Gore Vidal's "Billy the Kid" (also known as The Kid), TNT,1989
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (also known as Streetwise), NBC, 1989
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Too Young to Die?, NBC, 1990
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Opposites Attract (also known as Running Mates), NBC, 1990
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Menu for Murder (also known as Murder at the PTA Luncheon),CBS, 1990
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, TNT, 1990
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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (also known as Hot Toddy), NBC, 1991
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Woman with a Past, NBC, 1992
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Survive the Savage Sea, ABC, 1992
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Danger Island (also known as The Island and The Presence), NBC, 1992
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Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story, ABC, 1992
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Battling for Baby (also known as Spoiled Rotten), CBS, 1992
- (With others) Fergie and Andrew: Behind Closed Doors (also known as Fergie and Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors and The Royal Divorce), NBC, 1992
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The Broken Chain, TNT, 1993
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Beyond Suspicion (also known as Appointment for a Killing),NBC, 1993
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Geronimo, TNT, 1993
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Robin Cook's "Mortal Fear", NBC, 1994
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French Silk, ABC, 1994
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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face, CBS, 1994
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Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, TNT, 1994
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Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare, Fox, 1995
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Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan, NBC, 1995
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The West Side Waltz, CBS, 1995
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Virus (also known as Formula for Death,
Robin Cook's "Formula for Death," and Robin Cook's Virus), NBC, 1995
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Seduced and Betrayed, NBC, 1995
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The Other Woman, 1995
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Terror in the Family, Fox, 1996
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No One Would Tell, NBC, 1996
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My Son Is Innocent, ABC, 1996
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Tornado!, Fox, 1996
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Crazy Horse, TNT, 1996
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Terminal (also known as Robin Cook's Terminal), NBC, 1996
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Dying to Belong, NBC, 1997
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Murder Live!, NBC, 1997
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Mother Knows Best, ABC, 1997
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Nightscream (also known as Night Scream), NBC, 1997
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Two Came Back, 1997
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Holiday in Your Heart, ABC, 1997
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Virtual Obsession, ABC, 1998
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Don't Look Down (also known as Wes Craven Presents Don't Look Down), ABC, 1998
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Fatal Error (also known as Reaper), TBX, 1999
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A Murder on Shadow Mountain, 1999
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Silent Predators, TBS, 1999
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Mr. Rock `n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story, NBC, 1999
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Nowhere to Land, TBS, 2000
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Inside the Osmonds (also known as The Osmonds), ABC, 2001
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Within These Walls, 2001
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After Amy, 2001
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Television Work
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Movies
- Co-producer, The Desperate Miles, ABC, 1975
- (With others) Producer, "21 Hours at Munich," The ABC Saturday Night Movie, ABC, 1976
- Co-producer, Escape from Bogen County, CBS, 1977
- Co-producer, Getting Married, CBS, 1978
- Producer, Disaster on the Coastliner, ABC, 1979
- Producer, Portrait of an Escort (also known as Professional Date), CBS, 1980
- Co-producer, Miracle on Ice, ABC, 1981
- Producer, In the Custody of Strangers, ABC, 1982
- Producer, Take Me Home Again (also known as The Lees Boys Tell), NBC, 1994
- Producer, Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (also known as Cadillac Jack), CBS, 1998
- Also produced the movie The Club.
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Television Executive Producer
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Miniseries
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Dress Gray, NBC, 1986
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The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (also known as Earthquake Los Angeles: The Big One), NBC, 1990
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Jackie Collins's "Lady Boss", NBC, 1992
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Invasion (also known as Robin Cook's Invasion), NBC, 1997
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Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
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Television Work
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Pilots
- (With others) Producer, Delta County, U.S.A., ABC, 1977
- Executive producer, Flatbed Annie and Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers, CBS, 1979
- Co-executive producer, The Texas Rangers, NBC, 1981
- Executive producer, Night Partners, CBS, 1983
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Television Executive Producer
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Episodic
- "To Heal a Nation," G. E. Theatre, NBC, 1988
- "Sniff," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1988
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Other Television Work
- Also worked on the television presentations Answers.
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Arnold, Shattered Spirits, ABC, 1986
- Lloyd, Combat High (also known as Combat Academy), NBC, 1986
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Film Work
- Co-executive producer, Living in Oblivion, Columbia TriStar, 1995
- Executive producer, God's Lonely Man, Cinequanon Pictures International, 1996
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Film Appearances
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Tunnelvision, Worldwide, 1976
- Toby, Shout, 1991
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Stage Work
- Co-producer, I Have a Dream, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1976
- Co-producer, A Sense of Humor, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983
- Producer of Me and Bessie, New York City.
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Major Tours
- Producer, A Sense of Humor, national tour, 1983-84
- Also producer of national tour, Me and Bessie.
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