Larry J. Franco
Larry Joseph Franco (born April 5, 1949 in Sonora , California ) is an American film producer and film director .
Life
After graduating from UCLA film school , Larry J. Franco joined the Directors Guild of America training program and was able to work as an intern on the war film Battle of Midway in 1976 . After successfully completing the program in 1976, he worked as an assistant director to directors such as Mark Rydell , John Frankenheimer and Dick Richards in their films And Tomorrow A Thing Will Be Made , Black Sunday and March or Die . In 1979 he met John Carpenter , whom he assisted in Elvis and The Fog . It was he who first considered him as a producer for his film The Rattlesnake . This collaboration was so successful that it lasted until 1988 Live with You . From then on, Franco finally switched to the producer area and produced films like Mars Attacks! , Batman Begins and 2012 .
Until his divorce on September 21, 1984 Franco was married to Bing Russell's daughter Jill Russel and was thus also the brother-in-law of Kurt Russell . They both have three children together. Two of his sons are former professional baseball players Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco .
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: And tomorrow a thing will be shot (Harry and Walter go to New York) (assistant director)
- 1976: Battle for Midway (Midway) (internship)
- 1977 March or Die (March or die) (assistant)
- 1977: Black Sunday (Black Sunday) (assistant director)
- 1979: Apocalypse Now (assistant director)
- 1979: Elvis (assistant director)
- 1980: The Fog - The Fog (The Fog) (assistant director)
- 1981: Cutter's Way (Cutter's Way) (assistant director, co-production)
- 1981: The Rattlesnake (John Carpenter's Escape from New York)
- 1984: Starman (John Carpenter's Starman)
- 1986: Big Trouble in Little China
- 1987: The Prince of Darkness (John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness)
- 1988: They Live (John Carpenter's They Live)
- 1991: Rocketeer - Der Raketenmann (The Rocketeer)
- 1996: Mars Attacks! (Producer)
- 1999: October Sky (producer)
- 2001: Jurassic Park III (producer)
- 2003: Hulk (producer)
- 2005: Batman Begins (producer)
- 2008: The Spiderwick Chronicles (The Spiderwick Chronicles) (producer)
- 2009: 2012 (producer)
- 2011: Anonymus (Anonymous) (producer)
- 2013: White House Down (producer)
- 2016: Independence Day: Resurgence (Producer)
- 2018: The Nutcracker and the four kingdoms (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) (producer)
Awards
- 2002: Nomination for Worst Remake or Sequel to Jurassic Park III
Web links
- Larry J. Franco in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Larry J. Franco
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Larry J. Franco on TV.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franco, Larry J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franco, Larry Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sonora , California, United States |