- His art was greatly influenced by Czech painter Zdenek Burian, himself a prolific illustrator of fantasy novels, science fiction and adventure stories, as well as wildlife scenes. Frazetta's cavemen and savages in particular were painted in an almost identical style, and some of his monsters and prehistoric creatures were copied wholesale from Burian's artwork. Frazetta admitted to being a great admirer of Burian.
- Father, with Eleanor Frazetta, of sons Bill Frazetta and Frank Frazetta Jr. and daughters Holly Frazetta Taylor and Heidi Frazetta.
- Zack Snyder has named him as a huge influence on his visual style.
- He suffered a stroke that seriously damaged his fine motor control in his right hand so he trained himself to draw with his left instead.
- He was a lifelong athlete who enjoyed lifting weights and doing other exercises to stay in shape.
- He was a big fan of Disney animated films.
- He was once offered the chance to work as an animator for Disney but turned it down as he didn't want to move away from New York City.
- He painted many of his works entirely within a day of their deadline, often leaving him so tired he was bedridden for days afterwards.
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