Answer the following question: Facts: - death date: 08 november 2007 - birth date: 18 december 1925 - name: francine parker - death place: los angeles , california , u.s. - birth place: new york city , new york , u.s. - occupation: director Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of francine parker .
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francine parker -lrb- december 18 , 1925 -- november 8 , 2007 -rrb- was an american television and film director , who was one of the first female members of the directors guild of america .parker was best known for her controversial documentary , '' f.t.a. '' , which chronicled the antiwar entertainers tour , free the army tour -lrb- fta -rrb- , during the vietnam war .the fta tour and its documentary featured anti-vietnam war celebrities jane fonda and donald sutherland interacting very frankly with american soldiers .parker 's film , which was released in 1972 , was pulled from theaters within weeks of its release due to heavy criticism .it has been rarely viewed since 1972 .