Frank Agrama

Frank Agrama

Farouk "Frank" Agrama (January 1, 1930 – April 25, 2023) was an Egyptian-born American film director and producer, writer and businessman. He was the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Harmony Gold USA, Inc. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Agrama made a number of low-budget films which included The Godfather's Friend, Queen Kong and Dawn of the Mummy. He also began selling broadcast rights from Paramount Pictures, which he then sold to his friend, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to the latter's Mediaset broadcasting and multimedia company. In 1983, he secured a deal with the South African Broadcasting Corporation ("SABC") to distribute the controversial miniseries Shaka Zulu.[3] In the same year, he founded "Harmony Gold USA, Inc.". Despite Shaka Zulu's massive success worldwide, Agrama's skillful negotiations left SABC to actually lose money, while Harmony Gold kept most of the profit. Harmony Gold would eventually be known for producing films such as Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, other Robotech animated works and the 1993 miniseries Heidi. According to the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors of Milan, on November 21, 2006, charged Agrama, along with former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and ten others, in a trial over tax fraud, embezzlement and false accounting to Mediaset. In fact, on October 26, 2012, Agrama was convicted after this lengthy trial, where Berlusconi, or his group, had allegedly bought USA film rights by him to the Mediaset media company at inflated prices. As his age was over 70 years, he was exempted from direct imprisonment and served no actual jail time. In 2013, Agrama and several others, including Mediaset Vice President Pier Silvio Berlusconi, son of Silvio, and the Hong Kong–based Wiltshire Group of Companies were under trial for tax evasion and embezzlement with the broadcasting rights firm, Mediatrade. In 2014, all parties were acquitted in the first instance due to expiring statute of limitations. A new appeals hearing took place on January 20, 2016. All charges against Agrama and five others were dropped, while Mediaset CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi and President Fedele Confalonieri were sentenced to 14 months imprisonment. Agrama died on April 25, 2023, at the age of 93.

  • Popularity : 2.535
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1930-01-01
  • Place of Birth : Egypt
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Frank Agrama Movies

  • 2009
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    The Zen Master

    The Zen Master

    1 2009 HD

    A young man attempts to start a meditation practice but his drummer roommate gets in the way

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  • 1958
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    Maleesh gheirak

    Maleesh gheirak

    1 1958 HD

    Singer (Ahmed) loves the horses, and he accidentally drives him to a stable in which he meets a friend he has not seen for years while he is (Adel)....

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  • 1958
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    Ayami Al Saaeda

    Ayami Al Saaeda

    1 1958 HD

    An unemployed musician is called to teach piano lessons to the daughter of a wealthy man, the girl tries to make him fall for her, while the wife...

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  • 1992
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    The Lost World

    The Lost World

    5.2 1992 HD

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  • 1981
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    Dawn of the Mummy

    Dawn of the Mummy

    3.9 1981 HD

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  • 2006
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    Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

    Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

    6.1 2006 HD

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  • 1976
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    Queen Kong

    Queen Kong

    3.3 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Queen Kong

    Queen Kong

    3.3 1976 HD

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  • 1965
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    Bitter Grapes

    Bitter Grapes

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Bitter Grapes

    Bitter Grapes

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1981
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    Dawn of the Mummy

    Dawn of the Mummy

    3.9 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Dawn of the Mummy

    Dawn of the Mummy

    3.9 1981 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Godfather's Friend

    The Godfather's Friend

    1 1972 HD

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  • 2006
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    Heart of Fear

    Heart of Fear

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Adventures of Filfila

    The Adventures of Filfila

    3 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Conquerors

    The Conquerors

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Valley of Death

    Valley of Death

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1969
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    Taryq Al-Khataya

    Taryq Al-Khataya

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Hamsat Al-Shaytan

    Hamsat Al-Shaytan

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Wada'an ya Faqr

    Wada'an ya Faqr

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Wada'an ya Faqr

    Wada'an ya Faqr

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Luebat Alhaz

    Luebat Alhaz

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Luebat Alhaz

    Luebat Alhaz

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    Wada'an ya Faqr

    Wada'an ya Faqr

    6 1969 HD

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  • 2013
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    Robotech: Love Live Alive

    Robotech: Love Live Alive

    6.2 2013 HD

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  • 1968
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    Storm Over Petra

    Storm Over Petra

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Gang of Women

    Gang of Women

    1 1968 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Zen Master

    The Zen Master

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Greatest Kid in the World

    The Greatest Kid in the World

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    4 1988 HD

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  • 1972
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    You Can Do a Lot with 7 Women

    You Can Do a Lot with 7 Women

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1996
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    American Strays

    American Strays

    5.5 1996 HD

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  • 1968
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    Storm Over Petra

    Storm Over Petra

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Godfather's Friend

    The Godfather's Friend

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Godfather's Friend

    The Godfather's Friend

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1967
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    Valley of Death

    Valley of Death

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where...

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of...

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