Director Scott Frank (1960)

An American miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit (2020), is a coming-of-age drama based on Walter Tevis’ novel of the same name. The show centers around chess prodigy Beth Harmon as she navigates her way to the top of the chess world while battling addiction. Created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott, who owns rights to the book, the story is set in the 1950s and 1960s. It premiered on Netflix on October 23rd and quickly became the most-watched scripted miniseries for four weeks in a row, making it Netflix’s number one program in 63 countries. The series has garnered critical acclaim for its cinematography, ...

The American crime film, The Lookout (2007), marks the directorial debut of Scott Frank. While driving with his lights off at night, high school sports star Chris Pratt crashes into a stalled combine on the road. Tragically, two of his passengers do not survive while he and his girlfriend Kelly are able to live through the accident. However, Chris is left with lasting mental impairments, including anterograde amnesia and anger management issues. In an effort to cope with these challenges, Chris attends classes to learn new skills and keeps a small notebook as a tool for remembering daily tasks. Despite having only ...