Eugene Frenke
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Eugene Frenke was a Russian-born film producer, director and writer. He twice collaborated with the director John Huston
on the films Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
and The Barbarian and the Geisha
.
He was married to fellow Ukrainian, actress Anna Sten
, from 1932 until his death in 1984. She appeared in a number of his films.
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
on the films Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a 1957 CinemaScope film which tells the story of two people stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II....
and The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha is a 1958 film starring John Wayne, Sam Jaffe and Japanese American actress Eiko Ando set in 1850s Japan. Shot largely on location, it was directed by John Huston.-Plot:...
.
He was married to fellow Ukrainian, actress Anna Sten
Anna Sten
Anna Sten was a Ukrainian-born Russian silent film actress and later a Hollywood film star. She began her career in stage plays and films in Russia before travelling to Germany, where she starred in several films...
, from 1932 until his death in 1984. She appeared in a number of his films.