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| Sandy Frank | |
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| Born | Mount Kisco, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Television producer |
Sandy Frank, born Sundel Frank, (born 1929 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA) is an American television producer, distributor, and marketer of TV shows to US networks.
Early life and career
Frank started his career as a sales executive for Paramount Pictures, subsequently moving on to Guild Films, and NBC television. Later, he was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales with the television division of the Wrather Corporation, which produced and distributed the Lassie and Lone Ranger TV programs.
In 1964, he opened his first company, Sandy Frank Program Sales Inc., and his first distribution successes were You Asked For It and Lassie (which he had acquired the rights for from the Wrather Corp.).
Sandy Frank Entertainment
Frank's Company also sold the original Bill Cosby Show, The Dating Game, The Bobby Vinton Show, Treasure Hunt, and Lee Mendelson's Superstar Specials.
Sandy Frank later produced and distributed Name That Tune and Battle of the Planets. Frank was also the leading distributor of travel adventure shows including America, High and Wild, Across the Seven Seas, The Traveler and American West
Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series Gatchaman. Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment in 1978.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Frank's company is also well known for its frequent appearances on Mystery Science Theater 3000, where some of the company's dubs of Japanese films were lampooned, including in a song titled "The Sandy Frank Song". In a 2012 interview, he mentioned he thought the show was "cute", "ok" and "a laugh" and his films on the show were nothing he took seriously.
Recent alliances
In 2011, Frank has formed alliances with a number of companies such as The Asylum in the USA and Sony in other countries. Currently, SFE is marketing Dangerous Minds (hosted by Rudy Giuliani) for Primetime Network, You Asked for It for Prime Time Network, and Face the Music which is being re-launched in a new prime time version.
Personal life
On August 24, 2010, Frank was involved in an altercation with his wife, Brenda Frank. Both were arraigned separately and obtained orders of protection against the other.
References
- MST3K Sandy Frank Song on YouTube
- http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_tv_producer_sandy_frank_and_new_wife_brenda_a_former_model_assault_each_other_in.html
External links
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