Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin, director of Universal's One True Thing - 1998

Biography

Born 04/11/1949

Those who watched far too much bad TV in the 1970s and 80s may remember Carl Franklin as a rugged African-American character player. Those who value thoughtful and solidly crafted genre films may give more weight to his second career as a filmmaker in the 1990s. Franklin first acted as student at...
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Awards

  • In 1996, received American Film Institute Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal
  • In 1993, received MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker
  • In 1992, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Director

Highlights

  • In 1998, Helmed the moving adaptation of Anna Quindlen's autobiographical novel "One True Thing", starring Renee Zellweger and Meryl Streep
  • In 1995, Wrote and directed an acclaimed but little seen adaptation of Walter Mosley's "Devil in a Blue Dress", starring Denzel Washington
  • In 1993, TV miniseries directing debut, "Laurel Avenue" on HBO

Family & Companions

  • siblings: has two; older

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