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Frank Pierson, director
Director

Frank Pierson: Movies & Box Office

films
12
on screen
1970–2006
box office
$87.3M
Career at a glance

Frank Pierson's Career in Numbers

Frank Pierson's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Frank Pierson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Looking Glass War (1970) to Soldier’s Girl (2003), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Frank Pierson Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 4
  2. 1990s 4
  3. 2000s 3

The 1970s were Frank Pierson's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Frank Pierson Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Tv movie 2
  • Romance 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Frank Pierson has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of tv movie (2).

Frank Pierson Career Milestones

First film
The Looking Glass War 1970
Biggest box office hit
A Star Is Born $80M worldwide
Newest film
Soldier’s Girl 2003
12 credits

Frank Pierson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Frank Pierson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Frank Pierson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Frank Pierson shares the most films with. Lee Grant comes first, with 2 films together, followed by John Finn (2).

FAQ

Frank Pierson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Frank Pierson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Frank Pierson been in?

Frank Pierson is credited on 12 films, from 1970 to 2006. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Frank Pierson's highest-grossing movie?

A Star Is Born (1976) is Frank Pierson's biggest box office hit, with $80M worldwide, ahead of King of the Gypsies (1978) ($7.33M). Across every film with box office figures, Frank Pierson's movies have made $87.3M.

Frank Pierson's biggest hits

What is Frank Pierson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Frank Pierson's filmography is The Making of ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ (2006), in the role of Self.

Who does Frank Pierson work with most often?

Frank Pierson shares the most films with Lee Grant (2 films), John Finn (2 films) and Pat Hingle (2 films).

The Best Frank Pierson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 directing credits.

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