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Born: 4 December 1947 Died: 27 September 1975
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SCREEN WORLD'S Promising Actors of 1970
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Frechette died in prison after robbing a bank. His acting debut was Antonioni's controversial exploration of turbulent 1970 America, "Zabriskie Point." As Antonioni toured the U.S., experiencing cultural clash firsthand and shooting background footage, a talent scout saw Frechette, a carpenter, scream and throw a flowerpot at a woman on a Boston street. Antonioni immediately cast Frechette, a non-actor, in the movie's lead role: a college student, wrongfully hunted for the murder of a policeman during a campus uprising.Throughout the filming, Mark Frechette and the director disagreed bitterly about the script, while Fr
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1. Zabriskie Point (1970)
| Rating: | 177 Watched |
2. Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
| Rating: | 24 Watched |
3. Many Wars Ago (1970)
| Rating: | 26 Watched |
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SCREEN WORLD'S Promising Actors of 1970 (12 person items)" Mark Frechette Starred in: Zabriskie Point (1970, Michelangelo Antonioni) "