Carl Franklin Biography (1949-)

Full name, Carl Michael Franklin; born April 11, 1949, in Richmond, CA; married twice (divorced); married Jesse Beaton (a producer), 2000; children: (fromprevious marriages) two. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, actor, writer
Birth Details
April 11, 1949
Richmond, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Director
  • Punk (short film), 1986
  • Eye of the Eagle II: Inside the Enemy (also known as KIA),Concorde, 1989
  • Nowhere to Run, Concorde, 1989
  • Full Fathom Five, Concorde, 1990
  • One False Move, IRS, 1992
  • Devil in a Blue Dress (also known as Le diable en robe bleue), TriStar, 1995
  • One True Thing, Universal, 1998
  • High Crimes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
  • Out of Time, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Carl Mikal Franklin) Marvin, Five on the Black Hand Side, 1973
  • The Laughing Policeman, 1973
  • Colonel Rawlins, Eye of the Eagle II: Inside the Enemy (also knownas KIA), Concorde, 1989
  • Fletcher, Full Fathom Five, Concorde, 1990
  • Sergeant Devereux, Eye of the Eagle 3 (also known as Last Standat Lang Mei), Concorde, 1990
  • Detective Rooker, In the Heat of Passion, 1992
  • A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (also known as The Century of Cinema), Miramax, 1995
  • Television Director
  • Miniseries
  • Laurel Avenue (also known as Rondo: Scenes of a Weekend), HBO, 1993
  • Episodic
  • Partners, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Sergeant Mark Walters, Caribe, ABC, 1975
  • Dr. Fred Walters, The Fantastic Journey, NBC, 1977
  • Detective Jerry Cross, McClain's Law, NBC, 1981-1982
  • Captain Crane, The A-Team, 1983-1986
  • Movies
  • Hovey, It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy, 1974
  • Book-Joshua Brown, The Legend of the Golden Gun, 1979
  • Officer Lloyd Gree, One Cooks, the Other Doesn't, 1983
  • Dr. Boyd, Too Good to Be True (also known as Leave Her to Heaven), NBC, 1990
  • Ricardo, Flying Blind, NBC, 1990
  • Episodic
  • Wilson Haggarty, "A Killing in the Family," Cannon, CBS, 1974
  • "Flags of Terror," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974
  • Garth Raymond, "To Still the Voice," Cannon, CBS, 1975
  • Mark Seagert, "Flight to Danger," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1975
  • Larry Walters, "Love in the Ghetto," Good Times, 1975
  • Larry Walters, "The Break Up," Good Times, CBS, 1976
  • Most Wanted, ABC, 1976
  • David Burrell, "Scenes from the Middle Class," Visions, 1976
  • Doctor in O.R., "Life and Death," The Incredible Hulk, 1978
  • Roger Orloff, "Black Mirror," The Rockford Files, 1978
  • Lonie, "A Few Good Men," The White Shadow, CBS, 1980
  • "Deadly Exposure," Trapper John M.D., CBS, 1980
  • Milt, "Streets," Lou Grant, CBS, 1980
  • Willie Evans, "Focus on Fear," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1980
  • "Deadly Protection," Quincy, M.E., 1982
  • Paul Cooper, "Murder Offshore," Cover-Up, CBS, 1985
  • U.S. Marshal Andrew T. Wiley, "The Prodigal," MacGyver, ABC, 1985
  • Ray, "Requiem for Icarus," Riptide, NBC, 1985
  • "Das Blues," Hill Street Blues, 1986
  • Father Phil, "Disengaged," Frank's Place, CBS, 1987
  • Dr. Willoughby, "ALF's Special Christmas: Parts 1 & 2," Alf, NBC, 1987
  • Officer Robbins, "Tolerate Thy Neighbor," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
  • Gil, "Terms of Engagement: Parts 1 & 2," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
  • Also appeared in an episode of American Cinema, PBS.
  • Specials
  • Monkey in the Middle, 1976
  • NBC Team Member, Battle of the Network Stars II, 1977
  • Lieutenant Danvers, A Smoky Mountain Christmas, ABC, 1986
  • Miniseries
  • Ed Thomas, Loose Change, 1978
  • Beckworth, Centennial, 1978
  • Pilots
  • Nathaniel, Joshua's World, 1980
  • Nick Fontenot, Steel Magnolias, CBS, 1990
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in Cymbeline, Timon of Athens, Twelfth Night, all New York City productions; in Saint Joan and In the Belly ofthe Beast, both Los Angeles productions.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Punk (short film), 1986
  • Eye of the Eagle II: Inside the Enemy (also known as KIA),Concorde, 1989
  • Full Fathom Five, Concorde, 1990
  • Eye of the Eagle 3 (also known as Last Stand at Lang Mei),Concorde, 1990
  • Devil in a Blue Dress (adapted from Walter Mosely's book of the same title; also known as Le diable en robe bleue), TriStar, 1995
  • Poetry
  • Portrait of Man, Exposition Press, 1952

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Esquire, September, 1998, pp. 74-77
    • Jet, October 12, 1998, pp. 38-40

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