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Director 1921 - 2017

Cyril Frankel

Stoke Newington, London, UK

Cyril Solomon Israel Frankel (28 December 1921 – 7 June 2017) was a British film and television director. His career in television began in 1953 and he directed for over 30 TV programmes until 1990. He directed many episodes of popular British TV shows, such as The Avengers,... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

9 titles
Invasion: UFO

Invasion: UFO

Gerry Anderson, Cyril Frankel 1974 1h 37m

The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization), a highly secret military organization, is set up in the hope of defending the Earth from this alien threat.

UFO: Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

UFO: Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

Cyril Frankel, Jeremy Summers 1971 1h 23m

Few people know of the chilling reality behind the mysterious phenomenon of unidentified flying objects. Beings from a dying planet have arrived on Earth to kidnap humans and take over their vital organs. Against this threat, SHADO has been created, a secret organisation equipped with the most advanced technology and the best men.

The Witches

The Witches

Cyril Frankel 1966 1h 29m 6.5

Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully.

The Trygon Factor

The Trygon Factor

Cyril Frankel 1966 1h 28m

A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy but strange English family, who share their mansion with a group of nuns. The detective comes to suspect that neither the family nor the nuns is quite what they seem to be.

On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

Cyril Frankel 1961 1h 27m

Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF.

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Cyril Frankel 1961 1h 29m 6.0

An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as a joke. She gives them to him as he leaves for a holiday. He gives the keys to several women he romances across the continent.

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

Cyril Frankel 1960 1h 21m 8.0

In Canada, a British schoolmaster meets official resistance when he learns that his 9-year-old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town's most powerful family.

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

Cyril Frankel 1959 1h 34m 6.0

Three elderly ladies escape an old people's home, seeking freedom on an Irish island, only to encounter a millionaire owner.

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Cyril Frankel 1957 1h 26m 6.0

The interwoven dramas of staff and patients in Mayfield Children's Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are in the business of restoring children's lives. One small child risks losing his sight, while twin boys fool the doctors over which one has appendicitis.

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