# RIP Sandy Frank **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [October 31, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandy-frank/1034301 "2026-10-31T18:57:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandy-frank/1034301/1 "2026-10-31T18:57:29Z")
Sandy Frank was an American television producer and distributer, handling game shows, travel shows, and Japanese programs. I remember his name from _Battle of the Planets_, a sanded down version of _Science Ninja Team Gatchaman._ Many of the movies he brought over from Japan also made in on MST3K. > **[Sandy Frank](https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/Sandy_Frank)** > > For the song, see Sandy Frank Song. Sandy Frank (1929-2026), born Sundel Francous, was an American television producer and film distributor. He is best known for importing the many Gamera films to the United States. Sandy Frank began working for... [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/acOnskcyrtA/hqdefault.jpg "Battle of the Planets intro (high DVD quality)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acOnskcyrtA) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandy-frank/1034301/2 "2026-10-31T23:12:39Z")
Split this topic on October 31, 2026, 11:12pm UTC 3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Producer Sandy Frank Dies at 97. Death Not Caused by Forklifts or Giant Flying Turtles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/producer-sandy-frank-dies-at-97-death-not-caused-by-forklifts-or-giant-flying-turtles/1034248) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandy-frank/1034301/3 "2026-10-31T23:12:39Z")
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