Frank Agrama facts for kids

Farouk "Frank" Agrama (Arabic: فرنك عجرمة) (born January 1, 1930 – died April 25, 2023) was an American film director, producer, writer, and businessman. He was born in Egypt. Frank Agrama was the person who started and led a company called Harmony Gold USA.

A Life in Film and Business

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Frank Agrama made several movies. These films were often made with a smaller budget, meaning they didn't cost a lot of money to produce. Some of his early movies included The Godfather's Friend, Queen Kong, and Dawn of the Mummy. He also started a business where he would buy the rights to show movies and TV shows from big companies like Paramount Pictures. He then sold these rights to other companies, including those owned by his friend, Silvio Berlusconi, who later became the Prime Minister of Italy.

Founding Harmony Gold USA

In 1983, Frank Agrama created his own company, "Harmony Gold USA, Inc." This company became well-known for producing and distributing many popular films and TV shows. One of their biggest successes was a miniseries called Shaka Zulu. This show became very popular around the world. Harmony Gold USA also produced other famous works, such as the animated series Robotech and the 1993 miniseries Heidi.

His Work Behind the Scenes

Frank Agrama was involved in many different parts of making movies and TV shows. He worked as an actor, a director, a producer, and a writer.

As an Actor

• The Circus (1949)
• Wa’d (1954)
• Hob Fi Hob (1960)

As a Director

• Eroe Di Sabia (1970) (also a writer)
• The Godfather's Friend (1972) (also a writer)
• Queen Kong (1976)
• Dawn of the Mummy (1981)

As a Producer

• Robotech The Movie (1986) (Executive Producer)
• The World of the Talisman (1987) (also known as Planet Busters, Birth)
• Robotech II: The Sentinels (1987)
• Lensman: Power of the Lens (1987) (Executive Producer)
• Lensman: Secret of the Lens (1988) (Executive Producer)
• Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
• Dragon Ball (1989) (Executive Producer)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992)
• The Lost World (1992)
• Heidi (1993)
• The Return to the Lost World (1994)
• American Strays (1996) (Executive Producer)
• Road Ends (1997)
• Robotech: Battlecry (2002) (Video Game) (Executive Producer)
• Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006) (Executive Producer)
• Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013) (Executive Producer)

As a Writer

• Dawn of the Mummy (1981)
• Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006) (Screenplay)

Frank Agrama passed away on April 25, 2023.