Frank Whaley

Birth Name:

Frank Joseph Whaley

Birth Place:

Syracuse, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting prize for his feature directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival
Studied at the University of New York, Albany and the Actors Studio, earning a B․A․ in theater
Quote: "[on directing] "As an actor, I experienced great joy, but it's nothing․ You can't really take full credit or feel responsible for something․ You can only feel responsible for this little, tiny part․""
Best known for his roles in independent films, especially "Swimming with Sharks․"
His characters are often beleaguered and sometimes ill-fated
Ethan Hawke listed him in the acknowledgement section of his novel "Ash Wednesday․"
When he plays a musician, he does all of his own musical work

1994Young Artist Award - Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1999Open Palm AwardNominated
1999Waldo Salt Screenwriting AwardWinner
1999Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
2001Feature Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
2007Golden Eye Award - Best New Fiction Film:Nominated
2014Best Director - Best Director:Winner
2014Best Feature - Best Feature:Winner

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