Stephen Frankfurt, Former Y&R Head, Dies at 80

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Stephen Frankfurt, the former president of Young & Rubicam Advertising and partner in Frankfurt Gips Balkind, died in New York City on Sept. 28 after a long illness. Frankfurt, 80, moved from his Madison Avenue career to work for Hollywood, creating titles and advertising for films like To Kill A Mockingbird, Rosemary’s Baby, Network, All That Jazz, Kramer vs. Kramer, Superman and Sophie’s Choice.

Frankfurt joined Y&R in 1957 as an assistant art director in what was then the agency’s new TV department and rose through the ranks to become the creative head of both print and TV.

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