Mark Frechette

Mark Frechette was an American-Canadian film actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point.

Zabriskie Point (1970)

Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michelangelo Antonioni
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Daria Halprin  •  Paul Fix  •  G. D. Spradlin

Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michelangelo Antonioni
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Daria Halprin  •  Paul Fix  •  G. D. Spradlin

Many Wars Ago (1970)

Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesco Rosi
CAST:  Alain Cuny  •  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Mark Frechette  •  Giampiero Albertini

Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesco Rosi
CAST:  Alain Cuny  •  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Mark Frechette  •  Giampiero Albertini

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thom Andersen
CAST:  Encke King  •  Ben Alexander  •  Jim Backus  •  Brenda Bakke

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thom Andersen
CAST:  Encke King  •  Ben Alexander  •  Jim Backus  •  Brenda Bakke

Death Valley Superstar (2008)

A short documentary about cult actor and criminal Mark Frechette.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Yaroshevsky
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Sheldon Bernhard  •  Harrison Starr

A short documentary about cult actor and criminal Mark Frechette.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Yaroshevsky
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Sheldon Bernhard  •  Harrison Starr

The Big Black Sow (1971)

Enrico struggles with his dysfunctional family and cheating wife, and eventually makes plans to kill them all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Ottoni
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Rada Rassimov  •  Alain Cuny  •  Francisco Rabal

Enrico struggles with his dysfunctional family and cheating wife, and eventually makes plans to kill them all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Ottoni
CAST:  Mark Frechette  •  Rada Rassimov  •  Alain Cuny  •  Francisco Rabal