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