Francine Parker

Film director

1925 – 2007

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Who was Francine Parker?

Francine Parker was an American television and film director, who was one of the first female members of the Directors Guild of America. Parker was best known for her controversial documentary, F.T.A., which chronicled the antiwar entertainers tour, Free The Army tour, during the Vietnam War. The FTA tour and its documentary featured anti-Vietnam War celebrities Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland interacting very frankly with American soldiers. Parker's film, which was released in 1972, was pulled from theaters within weeks of its release due to heavy criticism. It has been rarely viewed since 1972.

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Born
Dec 18, 1925
New York City
Also known as
  • Francine Schoenholtz
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
  • Smith College
  • Yale School of Drama
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Nov 8, 2007
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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