 In 1974, Frank is credited with adapting the novel "Stefano" for a TV production.Frank also did other writing and translation work, such as translating Leonardo Sciascia's 1979 book "Nero su nero" ("Black on Black") from its original Italian, in collaboration with Corinne Lucas.Frank is often given credit for coining the term "film noir" to describe a group of American drama films that were shown in French theaters in the summer of 1946