Frank Chirkinian
Birthday: 1927, USA
Frank Chirkinian was born in 1927 in the USA. He was a producer, known for Tin Cup (1996), The 1970 Masters Tournament (1970) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He was married to Mary Jane Chirkinian. He ...Show More
In rehearsals I was profane as could be. I ripped everybody. We had seven announcers all wanting air Show more
In rehearsals I was profane as could be. I ripped everybody. We had seven announcers all wanting air time, and it was important they remember I was the boss. I treated my crew almost like children, and let's face it, sometimes children need to be spanked. It was a form of tough love. Hide
I showed lots and lots of golfers and lots and lots of golf shots and I try never to subordinate the Show more
I showed lots and lots of golfers and lots and lots of golf shots and I try never to subordinate the event to my ego. When I die, I want my epitaph to read, 'He stayed out of the way.' Hide
On his nickname "Ayatollah:" Pat Summerall gave me the name in the late 1970s, when the Shah of Iran Show more
On his nickname "Ayatollah:" Pat Summerall gave me the name in the late 1970s, when the Shah of Iran was deposed and replaced by Khomenini. I admit, reluctantly, that I enjoyed the nickname. If nothing else, it beat being called Hitler. Hide
Frank Chirkinian's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (1)
