Frank Yablans
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Biography
Producer Frank Yablans first worked in motion picture sales and marketing before working his way up the corporate ladder to become president of Paramount Pictures. During his four-year tenure, the studio released a slew of highly successful and acclaimed pictures, including "The Godfather" (1972), "Serpico" and "Paper Moon" (both 1973), and "The Godfather II," "Chinatown" and "Murder on the Orient Express" (all 1974). He then worked as an independent producer, counting among his credits movies like "Silver Streak" (1976), "The Fury" (1977, in which he also played a small role), "North Dallas Forty" (1979) and "Mommie Dearest" (1981), co-authoring the screenplays for the latter two. Tapped as chief operating officer at MGM/United Artists in 1983, Yablans instituted a massive reorganization at the ailing studio before being relieved of his duties at the Kirk Kerkorian-topped company. After nearly a decade's absence, he resurfaced as the executive producer of "Congo" (1995) and later produced "A Dog of Flanders" (lensed 1998).
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Life Events
1954
Served in US Army
1966
Served as Midwest sales manager for Sigma III
1975
Founded Frank Yablans Presentations Inc.
1976
First producing credit (executive producer), "Silver Streak"
1978
Acted role of a goon on the radio in "The Fury"; also produced
1979
With Ted Kotcheff and Peter Gent collaborated on the screenplay for "North Dallas Forty", based on Gent's novel; also produced
1981
With director Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner and Robert Getchell, credited with the screenplay for the Joan Crawford biolic "Mommie Dearest"; also produced
1993
Took up residence in East Hampton, New York
1995
Returned to feature films as executive producer of "Congo", based on the Michael Crichton novel
1995
Appointed co-chair of Adventuress Productions, co-founded by actress Sybil Danning (date approximate)
1999
Produced "A Dog of Flanders", starring Jon Voight and Jack Warden
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