Frederick Frankenstein
Encyclopedia
Frederick Frankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist
in the 1974 comedy film Young Frankenstein
by Mel Brooks
and the 2007 Broadway musical of the same name
.
, the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein
written by Mary Shelley
. Initially repulsed by his grandfather's work in recreating life from decaying flesh, which lead to him to pronounce his last name, "Fronk'-en-steen", due to people bringing up his relation of his grandfather, he is later inspired to carry on the experiments and creates a creature of his own.
's best university, known as the "Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins
School of Medicine." He is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced "Fronkensteen" and that he is not a madman but a scientist. After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. Once inside the castle's main living room, Frederick falls asleep reading and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors encourage him to build a monster. He then decides to continue his grandfather's experiments.
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
in the 1974 comedy film Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
by Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
and the 2007 Broadway musical of the same name
Young Frankenstein (musical)
Young Frankenstein, officially known as The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. It is based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name written by Brooks and Gene Wilder and directed by Brooks, who has...
.
1974 film
Frankenstein is a New York doctor and the supposed grandson of Victor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein was born in Napoli, is a Swiss fictional character and the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley...
, the protagonist of the 1818 novel Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
written by Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus . She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley...
. Initially repulsed by his grandfather's work in recreating life from decaying flesh, which lead to him to pronounce his last name, "Fronk'-en-steen", due to people bringing up his relation of his grandfather, he is later inspired to carry on the experiments and creates a creature of his own.
2007 musical
In the 2007 musical, the character remains mostly the same. The university Frederick works at is identified as New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's best university, known as the "Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
School of Medicine." He is ashamed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced "Fronkensteen" and that he is not a madman but a scientist. After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. Once inside the castle's main living room, Frederick falls asleep reading and dreams that his grandfather and ancestors encourage him to build a monster. He then decides to continue his grandfather's experiments.
Portrayals
- Gene WilderGene WilderGene Wilder is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.Wilder began his career on stage, making his screen debut in the film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. His first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1968 film The Producers...
(Original film) - Roger BartRoger BartRoger Bart is an American actor and singer.-Life and career:Bart was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of a teacher and a chemical engineer, and grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey. His uncle is journalist Peter Bart. He made his Broadway debut in Big River as Tom Sawyer in 1987...
(Musical adaptation) - Roger BartRoger BartRoger Bart is an American actor and singer.-Life and career:Bart was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of a teacher and a chemical engineer, and grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey. His uncle is journalist Peter Bart. He made his Broadway debut in Big River as Tom Sawyer in 1987...
(Musical national tour) - Christopher Ryan (Musical national tour)
External links
- Dr. Frankenstein at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...