Larry Franco Biography ((?)-)

Children: Matt (a baseball player), Phronsie (a production assistant). Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, producer, actor

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Assistant Director
Second assistant director, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Columbia, 1976
Black Sunday, Paramount, 1977
March or Die, Columbia, 1977
Foul Play, Paramount, 1978
Straight Time, Warner Bros., 1978
The Rose, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Second assistant director, Apocalypse Now, United Artists, 1979, revised edition later released as Apocalypse Now Redux
The Fog (also known as John Carpenter's The Fog), Avco-Embassy, 1980
Cutter's Way (also known as Cutter and Bone), United Artists, 1981
Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York), Avco-Embassy, 1981
The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), Universal, 1982
Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983
Starman (also known as John Carpenter's Starman), Columbia,1984
Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's BigTrouble in Little China), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), Universal, 1987
They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988
Film Executive Producer
The Rocketeer, Buena Vista, 1991
(As Larry J. Franco) Jumanji, Columbia/TriStar, 1995
Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999

Film Producer
Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York), Avco-Embassy, 1981
Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983
Starman (also known as John Carpenter's Starman), Columbia,1984
Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
(As Larry J. Franco) Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), Universal, 1987
They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988
(With others) Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
(With others) Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
Line producer, Two Bits (also known as A Day to Remember),Miramax, 1995
Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
October Sky, Universal, 1999
Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), MCA/Universal, 2001
Hulk (also known as The Hulk), Universal, 2003
Batman Begins, Warner Bros., 2005
(With others) Sub-Mariner, Universal, 2006
Film Appearances
Larry, The Strongest Man in the World, 1975
Norwegian passenger with rifle, The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), Universal, 1982
Neighbor, They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988
Television Assistant Director
Movies
Elvis, ABC, 1979
Television Appearances
Specials
Himself, Hulk: The Lowdown (documentary), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Lions and Monkeys and Pods ... Oh My! The Special Effects of"Jumanji," Columbia/TriStar, 1999
Himself, The Making of "Hulk," Universal Studios Home Video, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Starlog, August, 1992

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