Frank Drebin
fictional character in the Police Squad! series and the Naked Gun films
Franklin "Frank" Drebin is a fictional character in the Police Squad! television series and The Naked Gun movies. He is played by Leslie Nielsen.[1]
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Drebin first appeared in the six episodes that were aired of the 1982 Police Squad! series on ABC.
Drebin is a police sergeant who is a detective lieutenant and is a member of the Police Squad task force.[2][3] The character is based on Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, while scriptwriter Pat Proft wrote all of Drebin's lines with nothing being improvised.[4]
In 2008, Drebin was selected by Empire magazine as number 55 on The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time,[5] as well as 74 on their newer 2019 list.[6]
References
change- ↑ Canvy, Vincent; Nichols, Peter M.; Scott, A. O. (2004). "The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made". New York City: Macmillan. p. 687. ISBN 9780312326111.
- ↑ Ramsey Ess (July 28, 2017). "A Lost Script from the Files of the 'Police Squad!'". vulture.com. Vulture. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (producers) (November 7, 2006). Police Squad! (DVD). ASIN B000H7JCFK.
- ↑ Simon Bland (December 2, 2018). "Director David Zucker reflects on The Naked Gun at 30". Little White Lies. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ↑ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters [2008]". Empire. London, England: Bauer Media Group. October 2008. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ↑ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters [2019]". Empire. July 31, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
