Harriet Frank Jr.

1923–2020 · American screenwriter

Harriet Frank Jr. was an American writer and producer. Frequently collaborating with her husband Irving Ravetch, Frank received many awards during her career, including the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and the Writers Guild of America Award, and several nominations.

Harriet Frank Jr., in order

1. 1948 Whiplash: wrote · directed by Lewis Seiler
2. 1958 The Long, Hot Summer: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 82%, audiences 82%
3. 1959 The Sound and the Fury: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt
4. 1960 Home from the Hill: wrote · directed by Vincente Minnelli
5. 1960 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs: wrote · directed by Delbert Mann
6. 1963 Hud: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 84%, audiences 89% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
7. 1967 Hombre: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 94%, audiences 80% · streaming on Prime Video, Fandango at Home (free), Prime Video (free)
8. 1968 House of Cards: wrote · directed by John Guillermin
9. 1969 The Reivers: wrote · directed by Mark Rydell · critics 83%, audiences 48%
10. 1972 The Carey Treatment: wrote · directed by Blake Edwards · critics 60%, audiences 30%
11. 1972 The Cowboys: wrote, produced · directed by Mark Rydell · critics 75%, audiences 88% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
12. 1974 Conrack: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 62%, audiences 76%
13. 1974 The Spikes Gang: wrote · directed by Richard Fleischer · audiences 45% · streaming on Prime Video, Tubi
14. 1979 Norma Rae: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 90%, audiences 79%
15. 1985 Murphy's Romance: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 75%, audiences 75% · streaming on Roku Channel, YouTube (free), Tubi
16. 1990 Stanley & Iris: wrote · directed by Martin Ritt · critics 31%, audiences 49% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo