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Frank Chirkinian(1926-2011)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Frank Chirkinian was born on 3 June 1926 in the USA. He was a producer and director, known for Tin Cup (1996), The 1970 Masters Tournament (1970) and Major League Baseball on CBS (1955). He was married to Mary Jane Chirkinian. He died on 4 March 2011 in North Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
BornJune 3, 1926
DiedMarch 4, 2011(84)
BornJune 3, 1926
DiedMarch 4, 2011(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Tin Cup (1996)
Tin Cup
6.4
  • CBS Coordinating Producer
  • 1996
The 1970 Masters Tournament
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Major League Baseball on CBS
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1955
Squaw Valley 1960: VIII Winter Olympics (1960)
Squaw Valley 1960: VIII Winter Olympics
TV Mini Series
  • Director

Credits

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Producer

  • The 1970 Masters Tournament
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1970

Director

  • PGA Tour Golf on CBS Jim Nantz, Gary McCord
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Squaw Valley 1960: VIII Winter Olympics (1960)
    Squaw Valley 1960: VIII Winter Olympics
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • 1959 Orange Bowl
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Major League Baseball on CBS
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1993

Actor

  • Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • CBS Coordinating Producer
    • 1996

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 3, 1926
    • USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 2011
    • North Palm Beach, Florida, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Jane Chirkinian? - March 4, 2011 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Produced the first PGA Championship in 1958, the first televised Winter Olympics, and produced 38 editions of the Masters for CBS.
  • Quotes
    On his nickname "Ayatollah:" Pat Summerall gave me the name in the late 1970s, when the Shah of Iran was deposed and replaced by Khomenini. I admit, reluctantly, that I enjoyed the nickname. If nothing else, it beat being called Hitler.
  • Nickname
    • Ayatollah

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